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Originally Posted by KingsFan#1
High speed rails just mean more taxes, which is the last thing we need right now. The more sensible option would be to wait till the economy gets better, then start it. I agree that the city needs high speed rail, but we don't need it right now
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But we know we'll
need it before long, and it takes a long time to build, so why not get started on it now? The planning phases are already underway and there are billions in already-allocated funds from the feds that we can use if we get started now--who knows if they will be available in a few years?
The alternative to building HSR is not doing nothing--the alternative is building more freeways, which also cost a lot of money, which also comes from taxes.
This rather interesting viral video got made recently:
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/7e1...ins?rel=player
It's a couple of stars of the "Mad Men" TV series, talking about high-speed rail. Now, at first it may seem anachronistic for characters in a 1960s TV series to talk about high-speed rail--like seeing Don Draper unveil an ad campaign for Microsoft...until you realize
JAPAN'S FIRST HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINE OPENED IN 1964! What are we waiting for?