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Amtrak Is a Tax-Sucking Behemoth That Deserves to Die
Whistle Stop
The passenger-rail behemoth sucks up more taxpayer dollars than ever, and its ridership gains are merely a blip. Kill it once and for all.
Jim Epstein
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Nov. 23 2013Â
5:45AM ESTÂ
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