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Re:Work begins on a $12B high-speed rail line between Las Ve... by dhosek on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @02:03PM (#40147662)
Except that it was a state-driven project, initiated and given state funding by proposition 1A.
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Re:Work begins on a $12B high-speed rail line between Las Ve... by eszed on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @03:49PM (#40148757)
Operative phrase: "see it as". I can anecdotally confirm that central-valley relatives of mine bring up HSR as a reason not to vote for Biden. The Democrat = Democrat logic is strong, I suppose, even if the ignorance about federal structure is profound.
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