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Tx4obama

(36,974 posts) Wed Aug 15, 2012, 08:58 PM Aug 2012

Romney's plan to destroy Amtrak

Romney Would Eliminate Funding For Amtrak Despite Record-High Ridership

During an interview with Fortune magazine that was published today, Mitt Romney said that he would eliminate federal funding for Amtrak as one of his cuts aimed at balancing the budget:

So first there are programs I would eliminate. Obamacare being one of them but also various subsidy programs — the Amtrak subsidy, the PBS subsidy, the subsidy for the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities. Some of these things, like those endowment efforts and PBS I very much appreciate and like what they do in many cases, but I just think they have to strand on their own rather than receiving money borrowed from other countries, as our government does on their behalf.

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http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/08/15/695861/romney-would-eliminate-funding-for-amtrak-despite-record-high-ridership/

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Romney's plan to destroy Amtrak (Original Post) Tx4obama Aug 2012 OP

I guess there will be Virgin trains next Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #1

I strive not to be hyperbolic, but that would be pure EVIL. Anyone who has ever ridden the train patrice Aug 2012 #2

Does Mittwit have a house on Mars? goclark Aug 2012 #3

He is Hoping that Karl Rove Will AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #6

for the masses and an energy saver so it has to go lunasun Aug 2012 #4

"Real People" Only Travel by Private Jet, Helicopter, and Limousine AndyTiedye Aug 2012 #5

Funny, but an article in today's paper was about Amtrak being swamped on the NE corridor. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #7

I rode DC to Raleigh last June on a Sunday and the train was PACKED! mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #8

Probably the best trip I ever took was the MetroLiner from DC to SC. Man was that nice. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #10

We rode Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo in 2009...sitting in 'observation seats' mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #11

He'll probably try to privatize it davidpdx Aug 2012 #9

Rosa Luxemburg

(28,627 posts)

1. I guess there will be Virgin trains next

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:03 PM

Aug 2012

I like Richard Branson but I know he will be there.

patrice

(47,992 posts)

2. I strive not to be hyperbolic, but that would be pure EVIL. Anyone who has ever ridden the train

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:06 PM

Aug 2012

knows that it should belong to the people, not to the 1% who'll kill it anyway in order to protect their investments in oil and automobiles.

goclark

(30,404 posts)

3. Does Mittwit have a house on Mars?

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:18 PM

Aug 2012

Who died and made him King?

AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts)

6. He is Hoping that Karl Rove Will

Reply to goclark (Reply #3)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:30 PM

Aug 2012

He is trying to get their operatives fired up to steal the election for him.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

4. for the masses and an energy saver so it has to go

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:28 PM

Aug 2012

I do not think he knows anyone who would ride a train....
Me? I will be on the Empire Builder this weekend

AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts)

5. "Real People" Only Travel by Private Jet, Helicopter, and Limousine

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 09:29 PM

Aug 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

7. Funny, but an article in today's paper was about Amtrak being swamped on the NE corridor.

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 12:08 PM

Aug 2012

The Boston to DC line is regularly packed now because of the TSA bullshit. I'm sure rMoney's first move would be to put TSA storm troopers on the trains.

mnhtnbb

(31,404 posts)

8. I rode DC to Raleigh last June on a Sunday and the train was PACKED!

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #7)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 09:48 PM

Aug 2012

It cost $45. Sure it took almost 6 hours--but it was a helluva lot less expensive than flying.

I couldn't drive for less.

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

10. Probably the best trip I ever took was the MetroLiner from DC to SC. Man was that nice.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 09:57 AM

Aug 2012

The seats were like living room recliners. Beautiful scenery. It was better than first class on an airplane (which I did once - got bumped there from coach!)

mnhtnbb

(31,404 posts)

11. We rode Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo in 2009...sitting in 'observation seats'

Reply to HopeHoops (Reply #10)

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 07:21 PM

Aug 2012

in the club car. Fabulous. All along the beach...glass of wine. It was great!

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

9. He'll probably try to privatize it

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 10:38 PM

Aug 2012

Typical Republican ideology.

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