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Peter DeFazio: “To say that we shouldn't be subsidizing commuter rail or we shouldn't be subsidizing Amtrak is just saying you don't…”

On the recordNovember 17, 2020
To say that we shouldn't be subsidizing commuter rail or we shouldn't be subsidizing Amtrak is just saying you don't want to run trains, because everywhere else in the world they are subsidized.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio argues for the necessity of subsidizing rail services.

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