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I have just got an email from the friends of Amtrak. and it said there is very bad news out of Washington DC this Morning. now according to Reuters news, The Bush administration will first the time propose eliminating operating subsidies for Amtrak as part of a push to cut budget deficits, people close to the budget process said on tuesday. President Bush's fiscal 2006 budget, which he will send to Congress on Monday, will allocate no subsidy for Amtrak to run its trains. But it will offer $360 million for maintenance on the flagship Northeast Corridor between and Boston-- which Amtrak owns-and for commuter services.
The proposal must be approved by Congress, and the administration faces a fight in getting approval for a budget that aims to nearly freeze the growth of domestic spending not tied to national defense.
Meanwhile, Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the appropriations subcommittee on transportation and a strong Amtrak supporter, said she was deeply concerned about the budget move.
it's now time for you to call the White House and Congress and take action to stop this disastrous policy by the President of the United States.
CONTACT YOUR POLITICAL LEADERS:
CONGRESSIONAL SWITCHBOARD: 1-202-224-3121
THE WHITE HOUSE: COMMENTS: 202-456-1111
SWITCHBOARD: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
That's just about it.
The proposal must be approved by Congress, and the administration faces a fight in getting approval for a budget that aims to nearly freeze the growth of domestic spending not tied to national defense.
Meanwhile, Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the ranking Democrat on the appropriations subcommittee on transportation and a strong Amtrak supporter, said she was deeply concerned about the budget move.
it's now time for you to call the White House and Congress and take action to stop this disastrous policy by the President of the United States.
CONTACT YOUR POLITICAL LEADERS:
CONGRESSIONAL SWITCHBOARD: 1-202-224-3121
THE WHITE HOUSE: COMMENTS: 202-456-1111
SWITCHBOARD: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461
That's just about it.
