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All transportation is subsidized by our federal government. Highways get around $37 billion, airways get around $14 billion, waterways get around $6 billion, and Amtrak gets around $1 billion. All of this is over and above any taxes and fees collected by the traveling public.
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quote:Originally posted by Mike Smith: All transportation is subsidized by our federal government. Highways get around $37 billion, airways get around $14 billion, waterways get around $6 billion, and Amtrak gets around $1 billion. All of this is over and above any taxes and fees collected by the traveling public.
Mike: Don't you mean "from" the traveling public?
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