Amtrak and its supporters frequently argue that a key reason forAmtrak's manifest deficiencies is the "unfair treatment it receiveswithin the federal budget." Adjusted for the generous roundingprocess applied by Amtrak's management in estimating shares, thefigures show that Amtrak actually did not fare so badly incomparison with the other modes.
Neither Congress nor President Bush's commission should waste timearguing the wrong Social Security debate. Talking about trust fundswill neither save Social Security nor raise anyone's retirementstandard of living.
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