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The Mouth

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4. True, but

Reply to Perseus (Reply #3)

Thu May 16, 2019, 04:06 PM

May 2019

while I'd love to have a good rail system here, this was a pure pork project that was going to consume an enormous amount of money for very little benefit.

As with the theft of our water here in Northern California by the farmers and LA, not every one of Jerry Brown's projects was a good one.

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U.S. cancels $929 million in California high speed rail funds after appeal rejected [View all] Jose Garcia May 2019 OP

Baby lost CA by 4.5 million votes BeyondGeography May 2019 #1

So Cal will get $929 million Mendocino May 2019 #7

I agree with this move. MyUncle May 2019 #2

Well, the buffoon didn't do it because of logical reasons Perseus May 2019 #3

True, but The Mouth May 2019 #4

I have to agree with you, many people in California feel they have been sold a bill of goods ripcord May 2019 #10

I think the US Treasury is not flush with at140 May 2019 #5

Trump would have done DENVERPOPS May 2019 #13

I'm sure our governor Mr.Bill May 2019 #6

Trump has happy feet,another BILLION he can get hold of to blow on his POS wall.............. Bengus81 May 2019 #8

no high speed rail scam means no $. sorry CA. nt msongs May 2019 #9

Love to hear some FACTS about why it was such a bad project. Sounds like some very questionable Evolve Dammit May 2019 #11

Having lived in SFO for almost a decade, Haggis for Breakfast May 2019 #12

I wish they would follow through on LA to Vegas ripcord May 2019 #14

The new Virgin Trains USA is planning on it. nt miyazaki May 2019 #15

Didn't know that was still a go ripcord May 2019 #16