WSJ: "More Governors Would be Wise to Follow Mr. Scott"

The Wall Street Journal on Friday applauded Gov. Rick Scott's decision to turn down federal stimulus dollars for a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando.

As for the rationale of Democrats and some backsliding Republicans that Florida's loss is other states' gain, the Journal opined:

"This means taxpayers in fiscally prudent states like Florida could end up having to subsidize these and other states' reckless projects. Or maybe not. House Republicans in Washington are already proposing to cut Mr. Obama's high-speed rail request by billions of dollars. The Senate will try to keep irrational hope alive, but more governors would be wise to follow Mr. Scott and cut their inevitable railroad losses."

Read the editorial.