The Obama administration's $8 billion plan for rail improvements awards a measly $151 million to New York state. The president is announcing it in Tampa, where the feds will pony up $1.25 billion on the line from there to Orlando. I guess that's another drawback of New York not being a swing state, or having a governor on the outs with the administration, or an ineffective congressional delegation, or something.
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January 28, 2010
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Yup, when you're solidly in one camp, they can take you for granted. NY's Congressional delegation comprises 2 Republicans and 29 Democrats.
Posted by: Brian | January 28, 2010 at 12:16 PM
You Greens should give 'em heck (at least). It's not that New York rail service doesn't badly need upgrading. But improving it has something in common with meaningful ethics reform and other worthy causes around here: The Democrats and Republicans all say, decade after decade, that it's needed and they're for it and gonna get it done, yet it never actually happens.
Posted by: Bob Conner | January 28, 2010 at 11:26 PM
http://www.herkimerprogressive.com/2010/01/why-upstate-new-york-got-shaft-on-high.html
HCP thinks its the state's fault.
Posted by: Brian | January 31, 2010 at 07:00 PM