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They're doing high-speed rail to Duluth??? 
(Yes earmarks are A-OK so long as I benefit from them; so sue me)
(Yes earmarks are A-OK so long as I benefit from them; so sue me)
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The Passenger Rail Working Group plan would give us half of the ridiculous Missouri River Corridor by 2050.
And the half that won't get built is outside of Nebraska.
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Is there a place I can see a bigger version of that map?Originally posted by Adam Smith View PostThere's a lot more earmarks out there than you think, and I know because I've been chasing the critters for the last couple months.
A couple years ago the Department of Transportation's Office of the Inspector General found that about 15% of all spending in the Department of Transportation was earmarked. In some agencies, such as the Federal Transit Administration, the percentage of earmarks was as high as 28%. These are generally projects that have not gone through the review or evaluation process at the state level.
Then you throw in the fact that the federal government does not fund the entire project. If the states don't put up their 10-50% share of the project, they lose the federal money. This further increases magnitude of earmarks.
And here's another cute trick you can use. Just put some text in the bill saying "Congress will follow the recommendations of the National Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission", put the earmarks in that study, and voila, 79 mph rail service to Duluth Minnesota without one thin dime counted as an earmark."The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
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Wait, I thought you were making that up in the other thread...Originally posted by Naked Gents Rut View PostThe Passenger Rail Working Group plan would give us half of the ridiculous Missouri River Corridor by 2050.
And the half that won't get built is outside of Nebraska. Comment
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He was making up his support of it, I believe.<Reverend> IRC is just multiplayer notepad.
I like your SNOOPY POSTER! - While you Wait quote.Comment
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I don't seriously think it's a good idea, but I'm totally in favor of federal money being wasted on building rail projects in Nebraska.Comment
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"Bride of Porkulus" followed by "Son of Porkulus?"
Sounds like a horror flick to me.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
"Remember the night we broke the windows in this old house? This is what I wished for..."
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Is there a place I can see a bigger version of that map?
Just Google the Passenger Rail Working Group that produced the graphic and download the PDF of their report.Comment
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So the plan actually... exists?
Not for a full Missouri River Corridor from Bismarck to St. Louis, no. The Passenger Rail Working Group has planned for a line running from Duluth to St. Louis via Minneapolis, Omaha and KC, though. Almost as dumb...Comment
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Seeing as I'm in Minneapolis and family/friends are in Duluth: pork =Originally posted by Naked Gents Rut View Post
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Maglev train from Duluth to Omaha!
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It could be. The Dems are going to need both Franken's and Ben Nelson's support in the Senate.
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