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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Chucky: [QB] Hey Littletrain, You can stop ranting about the fact that Amtrak will never turn a profit: Amtrak admitted that long ago so it's a non-issue. Tell us something we don't know. Go ahead and privatize California and the NEC if you like. The British tried something like that and they went bankrupt. They also started having spectacular train wrecks and now are in the process of re-nationalizing their railroads. So then, tell us why you would like to see the end of our national railroad? For your information, most of those public services you mentioned are paid for out of local property taxes. Most of the stuff your federal taxes go for (you do pay taxes don't you?) go to things you probably will never collect or enjoy (like social security or corporate welfare). The amount of money that the feds give to Amtrak pretty much amounts to pissing in the ocean. One week's money spent in Iraq would solve all of Amtrak's fiscal problems. The only reason the Republicans even discuss Amtrak is to distract people like you from thinking about substantive issues, like the war in Iraq and the fact that most people in this country don't have medical insurance. It's hard to put a price on certain things: Like Amtrak, our National Parks or the peace of mind that comes knowing when we turn 62 years old we can collect on the money we have invested in social security. When these things have been eliminated, one by one, I think that even you, littletrain, will miss them. [This message has been edited by Chucky (edited 07-23-2004).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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