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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

Bobstandard

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6. Same place the money for the interstate highway system came from

Reply to MichMan (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:40 PM

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Or the moon program. Or an aircraft carrier. Or a marginal tax rate of 90% for the top 2% of earners like in the 50s. Just because you don’t want to help pay doesn’t mean we can’t have nice things.

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Cost nearly triples to build train between LA, Las Vegas [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Thursday OP

lol high speed rail thru cajon pass. yeah right. let's hope this mob is not getting any taxpayer funding nt msongs Thursday #1

Seems like for a hundred million dollars you could build more than a mile of track. House of Roberts Thursday #2

The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men MrWowWow Thursday #3

Meanwhile China has built 25,000 miles in 10 years Bobstandard Thursday #4

So, your position is that it should just be built regardless of cost MichMan Friday #5

Same place the money for the interstate highway system came from Bobstandard Friday #6