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Michael Bloomberg: Even Amtrak accident can’t move Congress


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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 21 May 2015 - 09:02 PM

MarketWatch, 5/19:
 

Michael Bloomberg: Even Amtrak accident can’t move Congress

 

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg criticized both Democrats and Republicans for failing to boost the nation’s infrastructure.

 

“No issue that I think can better exemplify the lack of investment in transportation,” Bloomberg said. “It shouldn’t take a tragic Amtrak accident to put infrastructure at the top of the agenda, and yet, even that didn’t do it.”

 

The fatal train crash in Philadelphia proved the need to upgrade the nation’s transportation system, he said.

 

“Over the past 15 years, under both Democratic and Republican Congresses and both Democratic and Republican presidencies, Washington has consistently given us the worst of both worlds,”  .  .  .

 

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Posted 21 May 2015 - 10:22 PM

So Mr. Bloomberg, if you care so much, could you give some of your billions to Amtrak to help out?



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