Crumbling Infrastructure, AmTrak train crashes yesterday, Republicans cut Amtrak budget by 300 Million

http://www.alternet.org/video/amtrak-crash-congress-debates-cutting-more-amtrak-funds-and-john-olivers-brilliant-rant-about

Poor Infrastructure caused an Amtrak to crash yesterday killing and injury many.  TODAY:  THE REPUBLICANS CUT THE AMTRAK BUDGET BY 3OO MILLION at the same time that they need to work on keeping tracks safe.

The cause of the horrific Amtrak train crash Tuesday night that killed at least 6 and sent about 150 people to the hospital is still under investigation. Federal agents have found the "black box" or the event recorder, which will likely shed light. While the FBI has reportedly all but ruled out terrorism, NPR reported that "soft track" was one terrifying possiblity. Speed on the curved part of track in North Philadelphia is also being mentioned as a possible cause.
Meanwhile, Congress was set to debate slashing millions more from its Amtrak budget, already cut to the bone, today.
As The Independent reported:
The crash of the train travelling between Washington DC to New York came just hours before politicians in the capital are due to meet to discuss a budget bill that could see funding for Amtrak cut by millions.