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

Book Mentioned

Who Killed the Constitution? by Tom Woods and Kevin Gutzman

Related Episodes

Ep. 316 Who Will Build the Roads? (Bob Murphy)
Ep. 13 Objections to Libertarianism (Walter Block)

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