Freericks Wrote:
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> While the argument is often made that transit
> funding (and Amtrak) are unfairly skewed to the
> east coast (and then somewhat to the west coast),
> it is important to remember two things:
>
> 1) The largest urban areas (cities, suburbs,
> exurbs) are where the majority of the US
> population and tax payers actually live.
>
> 2) The states with the largest cities are all
> paying more to the Federal government than they
> are getting back, while small population states
> like Wyoming get more in Federal spending than
> they contribute.
>
> Thus - folks in NJ supporting Amtrak is not an
> unfair poll to consider.

Well said Charles!