Comments on: Congress Agrees to Keep Transit Operating Aid in War Bill http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/12/congress-agrees-to-keep-transit-operating-aid-in-war-bill/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:08:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Rhywun http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/12/congress-agrees-to-keep-transit-operating-aid-in-war-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-70033 Rhywun Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:09:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6406#comment-70033 <blockquote>"there is nothing more permanent than a temporary government program."</blockquote> Except for a <i>permanent</i> government program, like the prescription benefits for seniors--the wealthiest age group in America--he voted for at a cost of now over 1 trillion dollars over 10 years.

"there is nothing more permanent than a temporary government program."

Except for a permanent government program, like the prescription benefits for seniors--the wealthiest age group in America--he voted for at a cost of now over 1 trillion dollars over 10 years.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/12/congress-agrees-to-keep-transit-operating-aid-in-war-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-70022 Larry Littlefield Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:23:33 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6406#comment-70022 I'm skeptical too. We'll see if money is diverted from capital spending going forward, given the way the future is valued in politics. I'm skeptical too. We'll see if money is diverted from capital spending going forward, given the way the future is valued in politics.

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