Posted on 07/06/2012 4:39:00 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California lawmakers approved billions of dollars Friday in construction financing for the initial segment of what would be the nation's first dedicated high-speed rail line, eventually connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The state Senate voted 21-16 on a party-line vote after intense lobbying by Gov. Jerry Brown, Democratic leaders and labor groups.
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.... the citizens and property owners in California will be enslaved for generations to the bond holders... what a deal.
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