Op-Ed: Let’s Stop Amtrak From Adding Routes Few Want

Despite considerable hype and a Presidential cheerleader, passenger train routes have been derailed by runaway costs and disappointing ridership. Save for a few high-density routes such as Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, these taxpayer-funded services tend to lose significantly more money than they rake in and benefit predominately high-income individuals. Before the pandemic kicked into full gear, only 11 out of 45 Amtrak’s routes were showing a profit.

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Taxpayer Watchdog Urges Governor Youngkin to Veto Wasteful Stadium Bill

he Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) calls on Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) to veto a bill that would authorize the state to sell bonds to fund the creation of a new stadium for the Washington Commanders. This will inevitably lead to waste and put Virginia taxpayers on the hook for $1 billion.

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Taxpayer Watchdog Urges Governor Youngkin to Veto Wasteful Stadium Bill

The Taxpayers Protection Alliance (TPA) calls on Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) to veto a bill that would authorize the state to sell bonds to fund the creation of a new stadium for the Washington Commanders. This will inevitably lead to waste and put Virginia taxpayers on the hook for $1 billion.

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