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Finally. We were able to convince big spenders that the piggy bank for high-speed rail funding is empty.
when we interviewed Representatives Tom McClintock and Darrell Issa at the Western CPAC conference I asked each of them to shut down this feel good project, a project that no matter how you evaluate it does not pencil out.
Even pro CA HSR activist Robert Cruickshank has acknowledged that the DC cash cow has died. In his blog Bob writes, “the recent news out of Congress has been, well, depressing. Right-wing anti HSR extremists won a round when President Barack Obama caved and agreed to eliminate all HSR funding for FY 2011.”
To show how driven some people can be in promoting “special interest” projects Bob suggests that “California could always raise taxes to pay for the construction cost. It’s not out of the realm of possibility.”
I guess Bob has been off on vacation in some foreign land and refused to acknowledge that CA is broke.
Further into his post Bob writes: “Governor Jerry Brown is focused on increasing taxes to close the budget gap, and only once that’s done would he and Sacramento Democrats be willing to even consider a funding package for HSR. Maybe in a few years, but not anytime soon.”
After publishing thousands of words promoting a future HSR Robert Cruickshank has finally been jolted into reality. Public school teachers are awaiting pink slips while he could care less about our childrens education as he tries to shove HSR to the front of the line consuming much needed infrastructure and educational funding.
Robert cares about education. He is an Educator. A fine author, too. To say he is against children is simply not true.
For me, actions always speak louder than words. Mr. Cruickshank is clearly out of touch with reality and more interested in his pet HSR project than the welfare of the children who will suffer since Californians have made it clear that increased taxes are not on the table (insert Vern reference about those darn Republicans not allowing a vote of the people here).
Larry,
I’m taking this great news with a grain of salt. However, whatever the outcome, kudos for your tireless effort to expose the HSR fraud and if it is indeed killed for now, you deserve a lot of the credit.
*Well said by another SUV driver! Fraud…..yep, 85,000 jobs….just a drop in the bucket……
What are you leaving for your progeny again?
“What are you leaving for your progeny again?”
Answer: A crushing burden of debt.