Quelle Surprise !!!: Chris Christie's a liar

[marmar]

April 11--When Gov. Christie canceled a rail tunnel linking New Jersey and New York City, indignantly citing the burden it could place on New Jersey taxpayers, he overstated the estimated costs associated with the mega-project, according to a report released Tuesday by the federal Government Accountability Office.

Supporters of the tunnel's construction, including Democratic politicians and transportation advocates, responded to the findings by reiterating their belief that Christie killed the tunnel to bolster his political reputation at the expense of commuters' needs.

Christie defended his 2010 decision to cancel the Access to the Region's Core (ARC) project, which would have added two rail tracks under the Hudson River, doubling the maximum number of rush-hour trains and reducing delays for Amtrak and NJ Transit riders.

"The ARC project was a very, very bad deal for New Jersey," Christie press secretary Michael Drewniak said in a statement. "The ARC project is still dead, and it's not coming back." .....................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.masstransitmag.com/news/10692168/pa-christie-overstated-tunnel-costs

[onehandle]

1. Criminal pile of crap. It's coming back when you are gone, fuckwad. nt

[DirkGently]

2. Not to mention overtly corrupt.