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Comment by J.R. on February 27, 2011 at 11:52am

High speed rail runs at a deficit in every state that has it and the taxpayers have to foot the bill for the difference.  The public's majority vote in the referendum to not have high-speed rail should be the last word on the subject, unless there is another public referendum that reverses the original outcome.  Bill Nelson and John Mica know they don't have the authority to override a public referendum, so they took the political and judicial-activist back-door route---totally outside their elected positions' job descriptions.  They must not care whether they are re-elected, or are able to be re-elected after pulling a stunt like this.  I'm so surprised and disappointed in FL U.S. Rep. John Mica, whom I used to respect and admire.  If these two h-s rail lovers don't care about the good judgment of the people of Florida who voted to pass the referendum against h-s rail, and Gov. Scott who is wisely against it, they need to hear from all of us now.  And we need to seriously search for some highly-qualified candidates to run against them... candidates who are conservatives' conservatives and who know the difference between profit and loss.  Being elected to their national offices by citizens of Florida establishes a fiduciary duty and trust to all Florida citizens and they must, necessarily, put it first and foremost.  Otherwise, they've violated that duty and trust and need to be held accountable.

Comment by S. P. Braud III on February 27, 2011 at 11:30am

Questions:  1.  Can someone please define "private sector" for me?  2.  Assuming (please don't take this as a vote for high speed rail) it is approved and funded.  How long will it take to get the appropriate studies, approvals, clearances, inviornmental studies, settlement of the "not in my backyard lawsuits", etc. done and high speed rail will actually be in place?   3.  As an earlier commenter asked. if this was such an economic slam dunk, why hasn't, what I understand the private sector to be, jumped in with both feet?  4.  Finally, don't elections count any more?   

Comment by michael gable on February 27, 2011 at 11:09am

Right, they claim the future losses will be borne by private industry.  If it's such a great idea, let private industry invest in the whole thing and pay for it or else don't do it.  What don't they understand about "the country is broke, there is no money"?

Comment by John B. Davis jr on February 27, 2011 at 11:02am

What is wrong with these political idiots.  Our new governor realized we don't have the money to fund this.  And the federal goverment doesn't have the money to do it either.  Why don't they take these funds and apply them to something thats necessary. The high speed rail is a nice idea if you have the funds, but right now until the ecomony is improves its not something we should do.  Along with a lot of other unnecessary projects they keep doing. Then they wouldn't have to tap into SS and Medicare.

Comment by David W. Pfaff on February 27, 2011 at 10:48am

I thought there was a public referendum on HST a few years ago, and the public voted it down.  What is it about democratic rule that the democrats don't understand?

Comment by Pat on February 27, 2011 at 10:41am

High Speed Rail - Video

 

http://www.ronaldreaganclubs.com/New%20Rail.html

 

 

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