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And yes, my beleaguered state, with its $15.7 billion budget deficit and declining tax revenues, could certainly use the 450,000 permanent jobs that the HSR system will bring.

The number of permanent jobs claimed to be created is absurdly high. Could you provide some backup?

California is indeed beleaguered. It's because of high taxes, out of control spending by the Democrat legislature, and years of money laundering through big unions who funnel money back to the politicians who support them.

HSR is yet another way to send money to the unions who keep the free spenders in power.