That is my point, the taxpayers are paying for either SSI or railroad retirement for the subsidized systems. As to here or overseas, the Constitution provides for the common defense and
doesn't say much about Amtrak. You can argue as to our place in such affairs and you have a valid
point to argue though at some point it does come to common defense. I have no problems with Use
taxes such as toll roads, I think Amtrak should quit trying to be Greyhound on the long haul
routes but whatever. If I had to sum my view of all this, the taxpayer isn't a bottomless pit, a
being with infinitely deep pockets, there's a line in the sand somewhere. We pay for all these
projects and this and that with little say once we elect our representatives. Romney et al is like
many of us, we're just looking for bang for our buck, this stuff isn't personal.