Just let the California high-speed rail die already

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California Democrats are rallying to the defense of the nonexistent high-speed rail against the Trump administration. It is way past time for them to swallow their pride and let this unmitigated disaster of a project die.

The Federal Railroad Administration released a report Wednesday detailing California’s missed deadlines, budget issues, and the optimistic projections for how many people would ride the rail. The Department of Transportation is giving California until July to respond before it revokes the $4 billion in federal funds the project would receive.

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