Republicans Can Privatize Amtrak If They Want To
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It is an election year, so Republicans are once again calling to privatize Amtrak.
Presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his party say they want private rail operators. The chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, John Mica, who tried last year to push through privatization legislation, says he will hold hearings once a month on Amtrak.