“Passage will do more than stop the Orange Line,” she says. “It will
send a clear message that the voters have had enough of this
irresponsible spending. Voters will make all future and final decisions
on light rail.”
Asked for her perspective on the real motivations behind such
seemingly implausible projects Barton says, “All too often these big
government projects are not about providing services to taxpayers but
rather about building empires, growing government and throwing money at
the next fad. Light rail is a financial boondoggle that the planning
class has invested in so deeply they cannot dig themselves out, despite
its deep flaws and voter discontent.
Can Voters Slow Creeping Light Rail? | Mark Ellis | Northwest Free Press
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