This piece was written by an employee of the Examiner publications, owned by billionaire oilman Philip Anschutz (who served on the boards of oil industry lobbying groups the American Petroleum Institute and the National Petroleum Council). It is so full of inaccuracies and distortions I couldn't finish reading it. Maybe you might have better luck. A response: given the crisis-level constraints this nation is facing, especially on the energy side, there should be budget austerity on anything to do with oil ...including a moratorium on all new-capacity highway and aviation projects, elimination of oil industry subsidies and a scaling back of defense forces protecting oil shipping lanes. Use the savings to get this nation off the "oil standard" including more high-speed rail, transit, telecommuting and more....
High-speed rail should be a quick cut
Saturday, January 22, 2011 02:52 AM
The Columbus Dispatch
Where can the new Congress start cutting spending? High-speed rail. The Obama administration is sending billions around the country for rail projects that make no sense and that, if they are ever built, will be a drag on taxpayers indefinitely.
When Govs. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and John Kasich of Ohio cancelled high-speed rail projects, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood refused to let them spend the dollars on other forms of transportation and sent the funds instead to other states.
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http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/editorials/stories/2011/01/22/high-speed-rail-should-be-a-quick-cut.html?sid=101
High-speed rail should be a quick cut
Saturday, January 22, 2011 02:52 AM
The Columbus Dispatch
Where can the new Congress start cutting spending? High-speed rail. The Obama administration is sending billions around the country for rail projects that make no sense and that, if they are ever built, will be a drag on taxpayers indefinitely.
When Govs. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and John Kasich of Ohio cancelled high-speed rail projects, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood refused to let them spend the dollars on other forms of transportation and sent the funds instead to other states.
READ MORE AT:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/editorials/stories/2011/01/22/high-speed-rail-should-be-a-quick-cut.html?sid=101
Ken Prendergast
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
Executive Director
All Aboard Ohio
12029 Clifton Blvd., Suite 505
Cleveland, OH 44107
(216) 288-4883
kenprendergast@allaboardohio.org
www.allaboardohio.org
