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Rep. Honda makes a foolish mass transit proposal

Posted by LegiStorm on April 1, 2014

As Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.) sees it, San Francisco Bay Area residents should have another option on their morning commute, so he has proposed extending commuter train service to Washington - as it turns out, only steps from his Capitol Hill office.

Or so you might believe if you read Honda's press release and didn't check today's date on the calendar.

The press release from the desk of Honda's communications director, Ken Scudder, indicates that the 2,831-mile extension of the Bay Area Rapit Transit system to the Capitol South metro station would cost $396 billion.

"While the price tag may seem a little high," Congressman Honda said in a statement, "it would only amount to a little over half of our defense spending in one year alone. I came to Congress to build bridges, not bombs. And that's exactly what I intend to do."

The release notes that the 41-hour journey would cost commuters $347.28. "Commuters will be able to pay with their DC Metro or BART smartcards, or in exact change (coins only)," the release said.

Subjects: Kenneth H. Scudder (Ken); Former Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA)

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