EPISODE 2558

Ep. 405 Amtrak Is Stupid

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Amtrak doesn’t need still more money. It needs to be cut off completely. It makes no economic sense, it will always be a boondoggle, and it is the classic example of the total arbitrariness of government spending.

Articles Discussed

“Stop Bleating About Crumbling Infrastructure,” by David Stockman
“Amtrak: A National Hazard at any Speed,” by David Stockman

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