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On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
Amtrak is a Government-subsidized, taxpayer-subsidized operation. Megabus, on the other hand, is a private sector operation that actually makes a profit and pays taxes.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Mica contrasts Amtrak's subsidies with the profitability of private bus services.

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