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Re: MTA fare hike coming in 2013, 2015 and 2017 |
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Posted by Mitch45 on Fri Jul 27 09:25:41 2012, in response to Re: MTA fare hike coming in 2013, 2015 and 2017, posted by Olog-hai on Fri Jul 27 08:01:31 2012. Why would the security protocols change simply because the method of payment changes? Do you think turnstiles stop homeless people? Please. Ever been on the E train in the mornings in the winter? That is homeless central.The police would have the same powers under a taxed fare system as they do under a pay per ride system like we have now. As for getting something for free, how is paying taxes for a service considered "free"? A service provided by a municipality is only free if you're a freeloader and don't pay any taxes. Taxes pay for all municipal services we now enjoy - police, fire, ambulance, road work, etc. Transit is another municipal service and should also be paid for by taxes rather than by the ride. What if all city services functioned like the subway? If you were being mugged and needed a cop, you'd have to pay the cop first and then he'd arrest the guy. One payment, one service. If your house caught fire, you'd have to pay the Fire Department first and then they'd come to put out the fire. If your street got hammered by a bad winter and is now full of potholes, you'd have to pay the DOT per pothole before they would come to fix them. Makes no sense. And to those who would argue that they should not have to pay a transit tax because they don't use mass transit, I could answer that most people never have to call the police or the fire department or an ambulance - yet we all pay taxes to pay for those services. Paying at the fare box is a relic from the early 20th century, when the subways and buses were privately run and there was no other way to collect revenue for the transit services provided. Since the city and state run the subways and buses (via the MTA) and the state and city have taxing powers, why shouldn't transit be paid for by tax and we can get rid of the Metrocards and the machines and the turnstiles? |
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