Impartial_Observer Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 32 minutes ago, DanteEstonia said: And there’s the kicker... Amtrak is not a business. Semantics, it’s a privately owned entity with government subsidies. It has a long and storied history of mismanagement, bleeding cash, and an increasing dependence on the taxpayers. Who do I talk to about getting subsidies for my business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobref Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 31 minutes ago, Impartial_Observer said: Semantics, it’s a privately owned entity with government subsidies. It has a long and storied history of mismanagement, bleeding cash, and an increasing dependence on the taxpayers. Who do I talk to about getting subsidies for my business? It’s the Postal Service on rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteEstonia Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 42 minutes ago, Bobref said: It’s the Postal Service on rails. And both are public services... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BARRYOSAMA Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Like the interstate system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 9 hours ago, DanteEstonia said: And there’s the kicker... Amtrak is not a business. Then please tell us what it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impartial_Observer Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Amtrak is the poster child for all that is wrong with government intervention into free markets. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amtrak Founded in 1971 as a quasi-public corporation to operate many U.S. passenger rail services,[1][2][3] it receives a combination of state and federal subsidies but is managed as a for-profit organization.[4] Amtrak's headquarters is located one block west of Union Station in Washington, D.C.[5] 10 hours ago, Bobref said: It’s the Postal Service on rails. Another 19th Century relic that has probably outlived it's usefulness. Of course I still have customers who hand write checks and use a Paymaster, so I guess the taxpayers will continue to dump money down that bottomless pit as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 11 hours ago, Bobref said: It’s the Postal Service on rails. Except that the USPS has constitutional justification for existing. Amtrak does not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzoron Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 12 hours ago, Impartial_Observer said: Who do I talk to about getting subsidies for my business? Rudy Giuliani 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swordfish Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 On 1/20/2020 at 6:37 AM, Muda69 said: Then please tell us what it is. A perfect way to launder funnel money into the Railroad Union? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muda69 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Just now, swordfish said: A perfect way to launder funnel money into the Railroad Union? Yes, that and probably just another government jobs program. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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