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Posted by Joe V on Wed Feb 19 17:26:00 2020, in response to Re: Trump's budget slashes Amtrak funding, phases out long-distance routes, posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Feb 17 21:14:10 2020. David Stockman, OMB Director, was pushing him.When Stockman was in the House, he requested a Grand Rapids train. Amtrak said no. So he went on a warpath. Eventually Amtrak got some 403b funding from Michigan, but everyone waited until Stockman resigned OMB around 1986 to start service. |
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