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I think its time to stop the long distance routes
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MOKSRail: [QB] [QUOTE]Originally posted by polarbearucla: [b] The point of Amtrak is to transport people; not to entertain them. Atleast I hope my tax dollars aren't being spent on entertainment. I think jonathon demonstrates the crux of my arugment: LD routes serve more as a means of relaxation than transportation. [/b][/QUOTE] So you don't agree with the millions -- hmm hmm BILLIONS a year -- spent on funding other ground transportation, such as waterways and buses? How many cruise ships could dock if the feds didn't fund and maintain the ports? How 'bout them buses to Branson and the casinos? They wouldn't move an inch if tax dollars ($30 billion a year in fed. money alone - more than Amtrak has received in its lifetime BTW) didn't build the roads. We haven't even started to tab the costs of law enforcement, the court system, the FAA, highway traffic safety administration, etc. You need to look at the full picture. Stop relying on so-called "think-tank" slogans that sound good but when examined closely, are straw men. Here's a primer on our imbalanced transportation system that like the poster here, favors air and highways with almost limitless tax funding while singling out Amtrak to be profitable, something no other mode is even remotely capable of accomplishing. [URL=http://www.trainweb.org/moksrail/advocacy/resources/essays/subsidies.htm]http://www.trainweb.org/moksrail/advocacy/resources/essays/subsidies.htm[/URL] [This message has been edited by MOKSRail (edited 07-26-2004).] [/QB][/QUOTE]
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