WASHINGTON -- As part of the final budget deal formally agreed to on Friday night, the Obama administration signed off on a big cut to a closely held transportation policy priority.
Multiple Hill sources from both parties confirm that the final continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through the end of September will include a $1.5 billion cut in funds for the planned national high-speed rail system. Jennifer Hing, communications director for the House Appropriations Committee, said that the reduction could actually grow larger as lawmakers negotiate the final language.
^ because we can't afford it. Meanwhile, the Chinese are busy building a high speed rail network throughout their country. It must be because they're communists and socialists or something.
A state-of-the-art rail system might have been a nice infrastructure improvement for the nation.. put some people to work.. etc. But.. I don't give a shit. We only fly first class anyway.
Trains are only for losers.. or something.
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