Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Two sources speak out against the Mississippi "Railroad to Nowhere"
Two sources not always known for having the same point of view, the Heritage Foundation and the Washington Post's editorial page, have spoken out against the spending of $700 million in federal taxpayer funds for this project.
Senators Should Derail Mississippi's "Railroad to Nowhere"
by Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D., and Brian M. Riedl
WebMemo #1048
Ron Utt, on the rails in Mississippi.
Post Editorial: The Great Train Robbery, 2006
Adding to the deficit at a rate of $80 million per minute
Added later: See also this in the Wall Street Journal's opinion pages: Mississippi Burning Tax Dollars (subscription may be required).
Senators Should Derail Mississippi's "Railroad to Nowhere"
by Ronald D. Utt, Ph.D., and Brian M. Riedl
WebMemo #1048
Ron Utt, on the rails in Mississippi.
Post Editorial: The Great Train Robbery, 2006
Adding to the deficit at a rate of $80 million per minute
Added later: See also this in the Wall Street Journal's opinion pages: Mississippi Burning Tax Dollars (subscription may be required).
Comments:
Understand that a private members bill is quietly moving through Congress that would strip Utt of citizenship and deport him to Iran.
Hey Anon
You stole MY idea!
I really wish people like Utt would shut up for once and see if what the folks in Mississippi are trying to do actually works. $700 million is a small price to pay. At least they have a grand plan to take advantage of the rail proposal, unlike too many other "new rail starts" proposals in this country. Utt approaches the whole thing with a priori ideological blinders and therefore simply isn't qualified to prejudge the success or failure of the Mississippi proposal. We need 10 years or so to see what happens.
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You stole MY idea!
I really wish people like Utt would shut up for once and see if what the folks in Mississippi are trying to do actually works. $700 million is a small price to pay. At least they have a grand plan to take advantage of the rail proposal, unlike too many other "new rail starts" proposals in this country. Utt approaches the whole thing with a priori ideological blinders and therefore simply isn't qualified to prejudge the success or failure of the Mississippi proposal. We need 10 years or so to see what happens.
