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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 09:54 AM Original message |
McClatchy: Rail haters should take a hint from Warren Buffett |
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nykym (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. Maybe those governors |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. They're probably concerned about getting stuck with funding it |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. High speed rail won't be applied universally, just in corridors where it would work. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I believe that exact same thing was said about Amtrak |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:37 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. There's nothing wrong with subsidizing an important public service, IMHO. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Ah so it would require subsidies now? |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. A 'handout'? ...... Umm, okay. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Def: |
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phleshdef (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Yea, just like they hate being "stuck" with funding pensions and healthcare for public workers. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Typically the prospect of adding more spending |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Well gee, maybe you are right! |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Already funded |
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