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Trump Smacks California by Canceling $929 Million Grant for the Bullet Train
Yahoo Noose ^ | May 17, 2019 | Romy Varghese

Posted on 05/17/2019 12:19:21 PM PDT by Navy Patriot

The Trump administration officially canceled $929 million in federal grants earmarked for California’s ambitious high-speed rail project, escalating tensions between the federal government and the most-populous U.S. state.

Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory said in a letter Thursday to Brian Kelly, the chief executive officer of the state agency running the project, that California has failed to show progress and meet requirements under the agreements for the funds. Governor Gavin Newsom, through a spokesman, vowed a court fight.

“It is now clear that California has no foreseeable plans, nor the capability, to pursue that statewide HSR System as originally proposed,” Batory wrote.

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: chsra; hsr; rail
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To: sparklite2

lol


41 posted on 05/17/2019 2:52:43 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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To: eyeamok
They said on the News this morning that Wonder Boy is planning to SUE Trump for the money back. Ought to be fun to watch.

Cali voters should pass a ballot measure to...

...Require a comprehensive AUDIT of the high speed (ha!) rail plunder that might just reveal (one suspects) major illegal money to labor unions and other Dem pals. Oh, and the audit should be performed at "high speed"!

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42 posted on 05/17/2019 3:09:13 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in-never, never,never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. Winston Churchill)
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To: eyeamok
They said on the News this morning that Wonder Boy is planning to SUE Trump for the money back. Ought to be fun to watch.

Somebody should tell Gaving Nuisance that elections have consequences, and that the three million Mexican illegals that voted in CaliMexico for Her Thighness didn't make a bit of difference...

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43 posted on 05/17/2019 4:24:39 PM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: Navy Patriot

“Governor Gavin Newsom, through a spokesman, vowed a court fight.”

Of course. That money was already earmarked for housing and healthcare for more illegals.


44 posted on 05/17/2019 4:24:48 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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To: Navy Patriot

The taxpayers thanks you, President Trump...


45 posted on 05/17/2019 4:40:41 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a DeplorablvYe Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: simpson96

Yep, on the condition the money would be spent on the crazy train and nothing else.......then gov. moonbeam pissed it away on pension plans and other bs that benefits only his governent cronies. Gruesome Newsome is just as bad as Moonbeam.


46 posted on 05/17/2019 6:20:23 PM PDT by faturism (faturism k)
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To: jalisco555

Yeah, like anyone is gonna want to park their car in one of the car theft capitals in the world in order to take a train from middle of nowhere to dumb f..k Egypt.... The crazy train was a scam from the beginning and now the whole world knows about it.....guess it would be embarassing for Moonbeam but since he has zero self awareness...........


47 posted on 05/17/2019 6:25:59 PM PDT by faturism (faturism k)
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To: BBQToadRibs

Not just pork - would be interesting to see who got padded bank accounts...I’d wager that 90% of certain “cost overruns”, on government backed projects, become slush funds for (mostly) Dems...


48 posted on 05/18/2019 3:23:49 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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