Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Ed Jew sez $5.7M 'youth' deal: Fast Pass to budget deficit
Today's Examiner has a commentary by Ed Jew on pending (perhaps approved -- the SFC doesn't say on their site) legislation extending youth Fast Pass discounts to all "youth" ages 18-24.
His point is the one I was making a bit ago.
#1 How can the Supes justify the cost when Muni is stretching to balance its budget?
#2 Why 18-24 year olds? What makes them so special?
What about people older than 24 who are working a minimum wage? Don't they deserve a break? Do we want age-based Muni fares? Should we have needs-based Muni fares? Why not give everyone a fare break and see if we can get people out of their cars and onto public transport?
This legislation is so cockeyed. What are the Supes thinking?
posted by Sal Towse at 5:49 PM|
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His point is the one I was making a bit ago.
#1 How can the Supes justify the cost when Muni is stretching to balance its budget?
#2 Why 18-24 year olds? What makes them so special?
What about people older than 24 who are working a minimum wage? Don't they deserve a break? Do we want age-based Muni fares? Should we have needs-based Muni fares? Why not give everyone a fare break and see if we can get people out of their cars and onto public transport?
This legislation is so cockeyed. What are the Supes thinking?
Labels: San Francisco, SFMTA/Muni
posted by Sal Towse at 5:49 PM|
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Bertold Brecht:
Everything changes. You can make
A fresh start with your final breath.
But what has happened has happened. And the water
You once poured into the wine cannot be
Drained off again.
Everything changes. You can make
A fresh start with your final breath.
But what has happened has happened. And the water
You once poured into the wine cannot be
Drained off again.
