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September 11, 2012
In this March 13, 2009 file photo, Democratic Vice President Joe Biden announces funding for Amtrak, at Union Station in Washington. The platform Republicans adopted at their 2012 convention includes a call for full privatization and an end to subsidies for the nation's passenger rail operator, which gobbled up almost $1.5 billion in federal funds last year.
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Amtrak funding in crosshairs in presidential race
Warning to Amtrak from Mitt Romney and Republicans: You're on your own. The platform Republicans adopted at their convention included a call for full privatization and an end to subsidies for the nation's passenger rail operator, which gobbled up almost $1.5 billion in federal funds last year.
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