Tuesday, March 29, 2005
Santorum on Amtrak
Rick Santorum on February 27th:
Rick Santorum on March 16th:
Rick Santorum in an editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer on March 25th:
It seems that Santorum is assuming that Pennsylvania voters are too stupid to realize that he voted AGAINST funding Amtrak, depsite insisting that he supports it, and then has the audacity to write an editorial pretending that he SUPPORTS Amtrak after all. Paging Bob Casey Jr., paging Bob Casey Jr., here's a campaign gift for you.
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Also on “Meet the Press,” Santorum criticized President Bush’s budget for proposed cuts in Amtrak, a favorite target of many conservatives that nevertheless is important to Pennsylvania’s economy.
“It’s not acceptable to me,” Santorum said of the cuts. “I think what the president has suggested is not going to pass, number one. Number two, I think what he has been putting forward is that Amtrak has to be more efficient.
Rick Santorum on March 16th:
Three weeks ago, Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa., vowed to fight President Bush’s “unacceptable” plan to eliminate funding for Amtrak.
He changed tracks yesterday, voting with the president and against an amendment to add $1.04 billion in government assistance for the system. Bush’s budget proposes eliminating support for Amtrak, a long-time target of fiscal conservatives, and putting the rail system in bankruptcy.
Rick Santorum in an editorial in the Philadelphia Inquirer on March 25th:
In mid-2003, Amtrak began the process of rebuilding its aged infrastructure and equipment, allowing its trains to run faster and more reliably. Not only will operational costs be lowered, but also riders will get better service. To stop Amtrak in its tracks now - in the process of revitalization - would be costly and counterproductive.
I hope that a combination of federal assistance for rebuilding efforts in the near-term and the continuation of Amtrak's capital improvements will result in business growth and independence. We must continue to provide federal assistance to Amtrak as it strives for self-sufficiency, while holding Amtrak accountable for its reform efforts.
It seems that Santorum is assuming that Pennsylvania voters are too stupid to realize that he voted AGAINST funding Amtrak, depsite insisting that he supports it, and then has the audacity to write an editorial pretending that he SUPPORTS Amtrak after all. Paging Bob Casey Jr., paging Bob Casey Jr., here's a campaign gift for you.
