In other words he's trying to shove the problem onto other people instead of actually trying to solve it. This is just another unfunded mandate.
If these states think it's worthwhile to subsidize, they will do so. If they don't think it's worthwhile to do, they won't do it. In fact, these states might believe that it is worthwhile to subsidize rail above and beyond the level at which Amtrak is subsidized by the Federal government.
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