Editor’s note: Copied below is a letter to the editor submitted to the Sun Cities Independent. You can post your opinions by clicking on "Reply."
What is stimulus for?
Europe listens for U.S. train whistle.
Europe’s engineering and rail companies are lining up for some potentially lucrative U,S. contracts for high speed rail. At stake is $13 billion in stimulus funds that President Barack Obama’s administration is allocating to upgrade the existing rail lines that could one day rival Europe’s fastest.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood traveled through Europe this week riding France’s 200 mph bullet train and meeting officials from several companies eager for U.S. orders.
The above is almost verbatim from the May 29 Wall Street Journal. And here I thought the stimulus was to aid American manufacturing and create U.S. jobs Who Turned the Lights off in D.C.?
Paul Zaleski
Sun City
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