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Florida scraps high-speed rail plan pushed by Obama - USATODAY.com
But...but...didn't Obama promise us high speed rail in the SOTU address?
Gov. Rick Scott is canceling a proposed high-speed train line between Orlando and Tampa promoted by President Barack Obama, saying Wednesday it would cost Florida too much even with $2.4 billion in federal help. Cost overruns could put Florida on the hook for another $3 billion and once completed, there's a good chance ridership won't pay for the operating cost, meaning the state would have to pump even more money into the line each year, Scott said.
"The truth is that this project would be far too costly to taxpayers and I believe the risk far outweighs the benefits," the Republican governor, who took office last month, said in a press release.
But...but...didn't Obama promise us high speed rail in the SOTU address?