Posted on 02/14/2014 10:18:34 PM PST by BenLurkin
Newsom was asked about the $68 billion plan during an appearance on the Ben Shapiro Show on Seattle’s KTTH radio.
He says he supports taking $9 billion in voter-approved bonds from the rail project and redirecting it to “other, more pressing infrastructure needs.” He also says he’s one of only a few Democrats willing to speak publicly against it.
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Are they still having structural problems and leaks in the “Big Dig”? I would be afraid to go through thing myself
Just diversion of the funds to industries willing to give government officials bigger kickbacks than the bullet train clan is my guess.
The bullet train was merely a vehicle for moving vast amounts of money from the voters to Democratic supporters. He supports moving money approved by the idiot voters from a vehicle that is no longer working to one that will. BTW, would that be heft or conversion?
Rat deserts speeding train across the desert.
or numerous desalinization plants
Here’s what could have been done in California.
15 la to Vegas is often a parking lot. Especially weekends. Once people get to Vegas they can easily do without a car.
A high speed train from Burbank to Barstow and one from Ontario to Barstow. 1 stop each, Palmdale and Victorville.
Lines converge in Barstow and one line to Vegas with a stop at state line.
The governor of cal should go to Nevada and meet with mayor of Vegas, Nevada gov, and casino owners. $5 a night room tax to fund the line and supplement operations, if necessary.
Only public funds are to review plans, inspect, review environmental report, provide fight away.
Gambling available on the trains.
Get on Hiway 101 and head NORTH!
Never thought of Durning as a song and dance man — but he knocks that number dead!
He’s a flopper. typical lib.
I don’t know what conversion is so I’ll say theft.
Yeah.
That is exactly what this is about
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