5/9/11, "$2B High-Speed Rail Funding Rejected by Florida Given to Blue States," BigGovernment.com, Larry O-Connor
"How serious can the Democrats be about deficit reduction?
Amtrak and rail projects in 15 states are being awarded the $2 billion that Florida lost after the governor canceled plans for high-speed train service.
$2 Billion that was allocated for high-speed rail in Florida was rejected by Gov. Rick Scott (R) because it would have tied the state to long-term financial obligations. Instead of then using the savings from that $2 Billion to reduce the deficit, the administration re-allocated as gifts
- to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and
- Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Other states receiving rail funding include
- Washington, California, Michigan, Rhode Island, Illinois, Iowa..."...
5/9/11, "More Rail Money Given To State Rail Projects," AP
"Obama has said he wants to make fast trains accessible to 80 percent of Americans within 25 years in order
- to catch up with China and other countries."...
Obama wants us to "catch up with Communist China?" Who wants to live according to Communist Chinese dictates with no environmental standards and not many even for human beings? ed.
At least 70 were killed crash, 4/28/08, photo China.org.cn
The train crashed in Communist China in 2008 because it was going too fast and jumped the tracks. UK Guardian, AP photo.
Above China train crash April 2008, AFP, at least 77 dead
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4/28/11, "Ben Bernanke goes on record to warn US deficit 'not sustainable'," Guardian UK, D. Rushe
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