Thursday, March 28, 2013

Examiner Editorial: Obama's great high-speed train robbery | WashingtonExaminer.com

 

Asked whether he was disappointed at the failure to build a single high-speed rail line anywhere in America, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood tried to reassure CNN's Drew Griffin by reminding him how much money the government has spent on it. "In four years," he said, "we've invested $12 billion."

When Griffin refused to settle for this dubious measure of success, LaHood argued that the $12 billion (which is more than three times Amtrak's annual budget) had improved Amtrak's on-time service record. He added, "I think people like the investments we're making. There's so much enthusiasm in America for high-speed rail."

But California now has the only remaining high-speed project on the table. You can judge for yourself how much enthusiasm remains.

Examiner Editorial: Obama's great high-speed train robbery | WashingtonExaminer.com

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