Linchpin fever -- catch it
Here's a doozy out of our nation's capital:
In a conference call with reporters, LaHood said that President Barack Obama considers the $1.5 billion light-rail line extension from downtown Portland to Milwaukie an integral part of rebuilding the nation’s economy.
Wow. Just wow.
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Comments (15)
he must be thinking it's going to wisconsin
Posted by reeves | February 14, 2012 2:06 PM
Careful, Obama's minions have now publicly stated that any criticism of Obama that they determine is "harmful" can result in criminal prosecution.
"rebuilding the nation's economy" must mean turning it over to private corporations as they continue to bankrupt and loot from public assets.
Posted by Ralph Woods | February 14, 2012 2:32 PM
Oh, come on!
Posted by NW Portlander | February 14, 2012 2:37 PM
Transit systems, he said, are “the lifelines for our national and regional economies, the way we lead our lives and pursue our dreams.”
If our dreams are to be assaulted on a bus or train, then I proclaim Dream Accomplished!
Posted by LexusLibertarian | February 14, 2012 2:50 PM
$1.5B! Cringe. So many better ways to use that money. My kids public school could use some more teachers - and toilet paper. It's a frickin' shame. At the rate we're going, there won't be any jobs to ride the train to.
Posted by dg | February 14, 2012 2:52 PM
He must be smoking the same stuff bow tie enjoys 24/7.
Posted by pdxjim | February 14, 2012 2:54 PM
That's more than $11,000 for a family of four the Portland area. Send me a check, Ray, and re-build my economy!
Posted by Garage Wine | February 14, 2012 3:04 PM
$2.86 of every gallon of gas I buy goes to the federal government?!?!?!?! Why don't we simply cut that in half and see how stimulated the economy gets.
Posted by Pom Mom of LO | February 14, 2012 3:34 PM
The United States federal excise tax on gasoline, as of February 2011, is 18.4 cents per gallon.
I only wish $2.86 cents was going to the Feds as opposed to oil speculators.
Posted by Anon Too | February 14, 2012 3:43 PM
I doubt that Obama even remembers where Portland is, he just reads the teleprompter and follows the script. I don't think anyone actually believes these lies, they just repeat poll tested statements that allow them to spend money. And by spend money, I mean direct tax payer money towards campaign contributors in exchange for more funds.
Posted by Andy | February 14, 2012 4:57 PM
The rail line will reduce the number of cars on the road thus reducing the potential for car bombs. It is a security issue. Be patriotic and support it.
Posted by Evergreen Libertarian | February 14, 2012 5:08 PM
Doesn't building buses and BRT stations create jobs that also include green energy components, bus operators and maintenance personnel? Is this crony capitalism, or do I detect the scent of engineering bias? Or biased engineering, I can't tell.
Posted by Nolo | February 14, 2012 10:11 PM
I'm willing to bet $10 that after LaHood dropped that vowel movement, his boss pulled him into the Oval Office and said "I said WHAT?"
Posted by Texas Triffid Ranch | February 15, 2012 8:12 AM
Buses require pavement, and "progressives" hate pavement, because they can also be used for cars.
Thus, rail.
Posted by MachineShedFred | February 15, 2012 9:57 AM
Spending $1,500,000,000 that we don't have, from the Highway Trust Fund that doesn't exist, that's not being used for highways, for something we don't need, and the voters don't want. And they wonder why government is held in such low esteem.
Posted by Bill Holmer | February 15, 2012 2:12 PM