The latest attempt to stall California’s high speed rail by the $68 billion project’s most persistent Capitol Hill critic now faces scrutiny in the Senate.The struggle against the rent-seeking society.
Rep. Jeff Denham, R-Calif., who has tried multiple times to derail federal funding, successfully pushed a measure through the House of Representatives this week that would nullify a three-year-old agreement between the state’s high-speed rail authority and the Federal Railroad Administration. It basically calls for the state to make good on the original agreement with the rail agency that it would match federal aid dollar for dollar.
As the state didn’t keep pace with its required match, the federal government subsequently changed the agreement to allow federal dollars to continue to be spent.
“This amendment will finally hold California high-speed rail accountable for its finances,” Denham said in a statement.
Friday, June 12, 2015
Chief critic of California high-speed rail continues his quest
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