but not really too far, given that you have a pretty legitimate point in there.  

Though lefties would probably disagree just to disagree.

The Central Pacific Railroad used a trick employed nowadays by Apple to get their work done cheap and fast…

…Chinese labor!

As they say, little hands make fast work.

(Too far?)

Some reality here.  The Central Pacific Railroad built their almost 1,800 miles of rail from Sacramento California to just west of Ogden Utah in less than six years.  That was done using tools powered mostly by human muscle and over terrain that was not friendly to the idea of rails being placed there.  They were able to lay a 10 mile stretch of that in one day!  

What was the big difference?  The railroads were built by capitalists  who were not only expected to meet government conditions in construction for the money they were loaned through government bonds, but had to also pay back the loans (with interest) while making enough of a profit to satisfy their investors.  They had to produce results quickly enough to keep everyone satisfied.  

FasTracks is government run, with all the bureaucratic roadblocks, red tape, and lack of accountability one fully expects to find in such an endeavor.  Cost overruns and missed deadlines result in absolutely no one being held responsible for the mess.

You have to wonder how many more tax increases they think they can soak everyone for over that 30 year stretch.