by krtaylor
True. I think they're on the same continuum though. You have:
- Sell off Amtrak in its entirety to the highest bidder
- Contract out various Amtrak lines to the lowest bidder(s) in each case
- Contract out various Amtrak services to the lowest bidder(s)
Different approaches to the same goal - privatization, and reduction in taxpayer dollars used - and not even entirely mutually exclusive. It remains to be seen which or what combination the GOP proposal mentioned in the thread-starter will be, much less what will actually take place (my money is on "no change").
- Sell off Amtrak in its entirety to the highest bidder
- Contract out various Amtrak lines to the lowest bidder(s) in each case
- Contract out various Amtrak services to the lowest bidder(s)
Different approaches to the same goal - privatization, and reduction in taxpayer dollars used - and not even entirely mutually exclusive. It remains to be seen which or what combination the GOP proposal mentioned in the thread-starter will be, much less what will actually take place (my money is on "no change").