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Political Factoid
Blue states will now get the funding
for transportation improvements that
red-state governors turned down.
Losers:
- Wisconsin - Rep. Gov.Scott Walker
(rejected Madison-to-Milwaukee high speed line)
- Ohio - Rep. Gov. John Kasich
(rejected connecting Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus)
- Florida - Rep. Gov.Rick Scott
(cancelled Orlando-to-Tampa high speed project)
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Winners:
- Northeast Corridor (gets additional $800 million)*
- Chicago to Detroit (gets additional $404 million)*
- Midwest and California (gets additional $340 million)*
- California (gets additional $300 million)*
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From the $2 billion which Florida governor Rick Scott rejected.
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