Why Do House Republicans Hate Amtrak’s Subsidy, But Not All the Others?

Why Do House Republicans Hate Amtrak’s Subsidy, But Not All the Others?

ByJim Loomis

Some of the loonier members of Congress – and, sorry, but just about all of those are Republicans – get their boxer shorts all twisted up in knots when it comes to Amtrak’s annual subsidy.  They hate it. They obsess over it. And every year they try to reduce it. This year, a couple of…

We Finally Get a Peek at the REAL Cost of Roads

We Finally Get a Peek at the REAL Cost of Roads

ByJim Loomis

I’m constantly running up against people who grumble about the federal subsidy of Amtrak. As I’ve noted here before, every form of public transportation is subsidized by government at one level or another. There are no exceptions. Airlines? State and local governments build airports and the federal government provides the air traffic control system. Landing…