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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mr. Toy: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by mikesmith: [b]If you believe the NYT, Bush is proposing the elimination of "operating" subsidies. That is not the entire Amtrak budget, even though the NYT "thinks" it is... {read their headline}[/b][/QUOTE] Actually, Bush has proposed eliminating ALL Amtrak funding, both capital and operations. He will leave $360 million in reserve to fund local commuter operations (not capital) if the budget forces Amtrak into bankruptcy. [QUOTE]Also posted by mikesmith a little later on: [b]Sure, Mineta has some "control/sway", but his vote doesn't mean much to the individual Congress critters, when it is time to get re-elected.[/b][/QUOTE] Mineta heads the agency responsible for national transportation planning and implementation. As such he is in a position to take a leadership role, though he certainly has not shown any leadership on this issue. [This message has been edited by Mr. Toy (edited 02-12-2005).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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