Outrage fatigue
When the Bush Administration screws Amtrak, the world yawns. When the Bush Administration tries to scrounge some money for Amtrak by screwing over the commuter rail lines that share its tracks, it just gets worse:
The administration has proposed deducting the amount of the additional fees from its own grants to the states, raising further ire among some rail advocates. "They're fixing to garnish Federal Transit Administration grants, much in the manner you'd hit up somebody for failing to pay child support," said Ross Capon, executive director of the National Association of Rail Passengers.
It's robbing Peter to pay Paul. Or, more accurately, robbing MARC to pay Hiawatha.
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rj3 | 10:02 AM |
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And this on the heels of his "kick our oil addiction" SOTU...
Who in the administration thinks this crap up? Is Mr. Burns working there?
