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The liberals are at it again, folks! The Biden administration is throwing away a whopping $3 billion of hard-earned taxpayer money to fund a bullet train connecting Las Vegas and southern California. Can you believe it? This high-speed rail project, called Brightline West, is said to reach speeds of up to 200 miles per hour! Sounds fancy, right? But hold your horses, because there are some serious issues lurking beneath the surface.
First off, the cost of round-trip tickets on this luxury train is estimated to be a hefty $400. Who in their right mind would fork over that kind of cash when you could just hop in your car and drive for a fraction of the price? Not to mention, flying between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga can be done for as low as $60! Why waste billions on a train ride that costs an arm and a leg when there are much cheaper and faster alternatives available?
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And get this, Rancho Cucamonga, where the train is supposed to stop, is a solid 40 miles away from downtown Los Angeles. So, if you’re hoping to get into the heart of the city from Brightline West, you’ll either have to endure another long drive or deal with the hassle of transferring to the local metro. What a nightmare! This inconvenient setup could spell disaster for the project’s projected ridership, just like what happened with Brightline’s other high-speed rail line in Florida that’s been bleeding money.
But wait, there’s more! The debacle with the Los Angeles to San Francisco high-speed rail line should be a cautionary tale. It’s nowhere near completion, way over budget, and now requiring an extra $100 billion to finish. Do we really want to pour more money into another ambitious rail project that might end up being a colossal failure like its predecessor?
It’s time for the government to wise up and stop squandering our tax dollars on these pet projects that benefit the few at the expense of the many. Let’s put the brakes on this wasteful spending and focus on investments that will actually benefit hard-working Americans, not just the billionaire backers of these boondoggles.
