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Just a thought that came to mind.
From Sputnik to Apollo 11 was a mere 12 years. At the same time we built the Interstate Highway System and fought a war. All this and the National Debt dropped (as a percentage of GDP)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_public_debt#mediaviewer/File:US_Federal_Debt_as_Percent_of_GDP_by_President.jpg
Now CAHSR seems like an imposible dream and we can't run a passenger rail system. Not to mention the fact that we can't maintain those highways.
From Sputnik to Apollo 11 was a mere 12 years. At the same time we built the Interstate Highway System and fought a war. All this and the National Debt dropped (as a percentage of GDP)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_public_debt#mediaviewer/File:US_Federal_Debt_as_Percent_of_GDP_by_President.jpg
Now CAHSR seems like an imposible dream and we can't run a passenger rail system. Not to mention the fact that we can't maintain those highways.