John Mica actually said...

Amtrak is a Government-subsidized, taxpayer-subsidized operation. Megabus, on the other hand, is a private sector operation that actually ma...

Amtrak subsidies, whether it is for capital or operation are not manna from heaven, they are actually dollars out of the Federal treasury.

more than $.40 of every dollar that is spent out of the General Fund in the most recent past has been borrowed money.

We are losing a competitive advantage in manufacturing and opportunities for putting people to work and capturing markets.