Significant Number of Ohio Republicans Support Amtrak Subsidies

Corporate welfare is a blight on capitalism and Amtrak is no exception. So, imagine my surprise when I discovered that the normally fiscally conservative Rep. Jean Schmidt voted against an amendment designed to kill the $425 million dollar appropriation for the National Radilroad Passenger Corporation, also known as Amtrak. She's not alone... Here is the breakdown of the entire Ohio delegation:

Aye OH-1 Chabot, Steven [R]
Nay OH-2 Schmidt, Jean [R]
Nay OH-3 Turner, Michael [R]
Aye OH-4 Jordan, Jim [R]
Nay OH-5 Gillmor, Paul [R]
Nay OH-6 Wilson, Charles [D]
Nay OH-7 Hobson, David [R]
Aye OH-8 Boehner, John [R]
Nay OH-9 Kaptur, Marcy [D]
Nay OH-10 Kucinich, Dennis [D]
Nay OH-11 Jones, Stephanie [D]
Nay OH-12 Tiberi, Patrick [R]
Nay OH-13 Sutton, Betty [D]
Nay OH-14 LaTourette, Steven [R]
Nay OH-15 Pryce, Deborah [R]
Nay OH-16 Regula, Ralph [R]
Nay OH-17 Ryan, Timothy [D]
No Vote OH-18 Space, Zackary [D]

Chabot, Boehner and Jordan got it right.

Schmidt, Turner, Gillmor, Hobson, Tiberi, "Cut and Run" LaTourette, Pryce, and Regula all got this one wrong.