https://pjmedia.com/zombie/2010/02/02/wine-train-stimulus-scam-gets-even-uglier-with-no-bid-set-aside-swindle/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 03:23:21 -0400<![CDATA[Fiscal conservatives have been howling in protest over the $54 million earmarked by Obama&#8217;s Stimulus Package to finance something called &#8220;The Wine Train&#8221; in California&#8217;s scenic Napa Valley. The notion that the government was squandering millions of taxpayer dollars to prop up a private tourist attraction seemed to epitomize everything that was wrong with pork-barrel politics masquerading as sober economic policy. I mean, while we&#8217;re subsidizing tourist traps, why not give a couple hundred million to Disneyland to build a new &#8220;Pirates of the Potomac&#8221; ride?]]>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:42:08 -0500<![CDATA[Zombie]]>https://pjmedia.com/zombie/2010/02/02/wine-train-stimulus-scam-gets-even-uglier-with-no-bid-set-aside-swindle-n135988