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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mike Smith: [QB] sojourner, you have changed the subject from federal government to State government, and according to the tenth amendment, NY can do that. However, I do agree with you. It is not a government function to give our tax dollars to private corporations without a return on the money, such as services the state needs, or direct benefits to the citizens of each State.(Think - companies that build roads or companies that furnish goods and service to the government, like copy paper and computers) Giving tax dollars to companies to "create jobs" is ridiculous. Where is our benefit from that expenditure? However, States do have the right to do that. It is up the the citizens of that State to stop that practice, if they do not agree with it. And yes, Amtrak is a legitimate expenditure of tax dollars. There is a significant part of our society that will not fly and cannot drive long distances. Amtrak, and to a lesser degree Greyhound, provides a national transportation need. And FYI, Kay Bailey Hutchison isn't out of office, yet... [/QB][/QUOTE]
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