High-speed spending
2026-10-08 · Political satire
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The fastest thing on the tracks is the budget.
Why it matters
The dollar-bill track turns the rail project into a spending loop: the money keeps moving, but the promised destination stays out of reach. Newsom’s miniature train mocks the gap between grand infrastructure promises and the progress taxpayers expect to see. The underlying question is whether public spending is delivering useful transportation—or simply financing another lap of political promotion.