Sen. Wiener Claims Poll Shows Majority of Californians Continue to Support High-Speed Rail (snort)

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : I support the idea of flying cars, but if the costs of the research and development are included in the question, I likely will change my mind.
51% : Felling manipulated yet? High Speed Rail disputed this X post, but it made me laugh - and shake my head.
48% : Another question was: "What do you think is the most important issue facing California?" The poll offered: Healthcare Education Economy (jobs, inflation, taxes) Crime Immigration Housing affordability Abortion access Threats to democracy Foreign policy Something else (please specify) 293 said "economy, jobs, inflation, taxes."
48% : California's $20 Fast-Food Minimum Wage: Job Losses, Higher Food Prices, Increased Automation - February 19, 2025 Spread the news: RELATED ARTICLES California High-Speed Rail Board Approves Construction of Lines into Bakersfield, Merced August 18, 2022 California High Speed Rail Authority Faces Another Two Year Delay in Construction March 30, 2021 CA High-Speed Rail Authority Awards $35 Million Stations Design Contract October 21, 2022 Tagged California voters, California's High Speed Rail project, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Trump Administration, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy
46% : "This is also a massive government handout by Trump to his Co-President Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, who is afraid that modern public transportation will undermine his business interests -- including Tesla and his scam 'Boring Company.'"
38% : Perhaps the best response was, "Probably real cost around $1 million and $10.999 billion defrauded in government contracts.
27% : Trump is determined to increase traffic delays, make transportation more expensive, make our air dirtier, and fuel climate change.
20% : " Trump didn't need to lift a finger to "destroy" California's High-Speed Rail project - California politicians did that all by themselves by gross mismanagement.
19% : " Author Recent Posts Katy Grimes Katy Grimes, the Editor in Chief of the California Globe, is a long-time Investigative Journalist covering the California State Capitol, and the co-author of California's War Against Donald Trump: Who Wins?
17% : It's an embarrassment that California does not have a modern statewide rail system -- Trump wants to prolong that embarrassment instead of doing something to help.
9% : This is Sen. Wiener's response: "Fresh off his attack on New York City's successful congestion pricing program -- which is reducing traffic congestion, increasing foot traffic, and funding public transportation -- Donald Trump is now trying to destroy California's High-Speed Rail project, which is under construction and moving forward.

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