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question everything

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Thu Sep 8, 2022, 10:05 PM Sep 2022

We are working on convincing voters that the Democratic party believes that government can do good [View all]

But when we look at the disaster of the Southwest rail line in the west metro, it is hard.

Met Council: Funding to plug Southwest light rail's $534M shortfall to be identified by end of year

https://www.startribune.com/met-council-funding-to-plug-southwest-light-rails-534m-shortfall-to-be-identified-by-end-of-year/600205120/

How can there be such a shortfall? And I think that there are still problem with the route, with damages so apartment buildings along the route.

I have not followed closely the development of the rail; I don't live along it. But when regular voters hear about all the problems, they can be justified by casting doubt on the good the government agencies can do.

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