07/20/2011
https://www.congress.gov...
"the fact of the matter is that our company, which is a large computer user, had discarded the idea of trying to keep these things, because the maintenance was a higher cost than going out and tossing ..."
"These delays come with a terrible cost that translates into losses of nearly $10 billion each year to our economy."
"Light rail reduces congestion, reduces our dependence on fossil fuels, and will employ 27,000 people for every billion-dollar investment."
"The unemployment rate across the country, the highest it has been in 15 years, and those people who have jobs are working longer and getting less for their labor."