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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cspmo Why do the Taxpayers have to pay for building, maintaining airports? shouldn't the people use them pay for it?[/quote] Airports are different. It's more ecomonical to fly than it is to travel by train. I'm all for my tax dollars going for the greater good of this country. In terms of travel infrastructure: highways, roads, rail, air, etc. I'm not saying that all roads should be toll based and only those using facilities or services should be the ones paying for them. My point is, the government needs to trim the fat. Amtrak is crying because they didn't get a small fraction of the money they wanted. There are numerous programs like this that need to be given a pat on the behind and sent on their way. Amtrak just isn't a viable form of transportation, and it will never make money. Someone earlier in this thread posted that if gasoline costs increased to $4-$5 per gallon then things might be different, and I agree. I hate to see anyone lose their job due to downsizing, as I've been there before myself. But in my mind, Amtrak is a waste of government spending, aka tax dollars, aka my money.
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