U.S. Commits $13 Billion to Aid High-Speed Rail »

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President Barack Obama on Thursday called for spending at least $13 billion to launch a "new era" of high-speed passenger rail transportation, sparking competition among states and providing a potentially rich new market for rail equipment makers.

Besides allocating $8 billion in stimulus funds for high-speed rail, Mr. Obama said he would seek to budget $5 billion more over the next five years.

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    slate8 months, 3 weeks ago

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    This is a good thing.

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      calitennflo8 months, 3 weeks ago

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      If the US government commited any amount of currecy toward anything...it belongs to us.
      Avoiding this truth seems to be a frequent act by the Government as it severs as the several.

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        engineer8 months, 3 weeks ago

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        Rally-monkey

        You must own an oil company or have a lot of shares in one. You certainly don't give a damn about the country you live in.

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