Obama’s Dream Is Abe Lincoln’s Train, Not Amtrak
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Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. President Barack Obama wants tojump-start a world-class high-speed rail network, but Republicancandidate Mitt Romney wants to end Amtrak’s run as a government-controlled, subsidized rail company.
This debate mirrors the larger conflict between Obama’soptimistic vision of a public sector that enriches our lives,and Romney’s skepticism about what the government actuallydelivers.