david vartanoff Wrote:
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> The major function of ALL levels of our government
> is to tax those who actually work/produce, and
> redistribute those revenues to the bribers, little
> will change. While Joe (fossil fuel investor) has
> been fighting actually useful domestic spending,
> the same Congress voted $35 billion MORE than DoD
> asked for. Tutor is merely a better known player
> in the CA pond--nothing compared to Lockheed,
> Raytheon et al.
> Is CAHSR a bad idea? Maybe ifyou own airline
> stocks or trash food stops along I 5. When
> complete and functioning, it will cause major
> changes in much of ourstate. Yes,billionswill
> be squandered; look back at what theCP and UP did
> w/Fed money.
>
> Breakfast on HSR , a pleasant day in LA and home
> again late in the evening. Decades ago at
> Candlestick, there was a group near us who had
> flown up to watch the Dodgers pummel the Giants.
> They left "in time to get some sleep" before
> opening their businesses the next morning.
>
> And, because trains stop many places, that means
> one will be able to get more places more
> conveniently all up and down the route.

Alas, it is too late for any speed rail for a movie night visit to the Mooney drive-in in Visalia.

At least Amtrak SJ trains will be free from the class one track fees on their own Waschowlla ROW.

What inflation?