“John, you don’t want the train. The train’s Amtrak, am I right?”
“So?”
“And Amtrak’s the government, right?”
“And?”
“And the government’s Republicans right now, right?”
“Yeah?”
“And Republicans don’t believe in maintenance,” Andy explained. “Cause it costs money.”
“Well,” Dortmunder said, “I can’t wait for the Democrats to get back in.”
“Wouldn’t help,” Andy said. “The Democrats don’t know how to run a business. Forget Amtrak.”
Donald E. Westlake, What’s the Worst That Could Happen?