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When you tax something too high you lose revenue.
When you create a fine too high, people obey the law--even if you were counting on the money.
"According to the Ex and the Chron, Muni is expected to end the year on a $21.2 million deficit. The solution? More parking tickets, the MTA says.
The agency expected $99 million in parking ticket revenue, but they ended up collecting $11.6 million less than that, due to a decline in the number of tickets issued and is a sign, MTA spokesperson Paul Rose told the Ex, that "many motorists are wary of picking up parking tickets."
Based on this, the district was going to lose money on the riders, but make money on the parking tickets--now you know why government transportation is a sure loser.
You also know, now, that government is corrupt and incompetent--they can't even create traffic tickets without losing money! It would be even better if folks stopped using the union owned and run Muni.
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When you create a fine too high, people obey the law--even if you were counting on the money.
"According to the Ex and the Chron, Muni is expected to end the year on a $21.2 million deficit. The solution? More parking tickets, the MTA says.
The agency expected $99 million in parking ticket revenue, but they ended up collecting $11.6 million less than that, due to a decline in the number of tickets issued and is a sign, MTA spokesperson Paul Rose told the Ex, that "many motorists are wary of picking up parking tickets."
Based on this, the district was going to lose money on the riders, but make money on the parking tickets--now you know why government transportation is a sure loser.
You also know, now, that government is corrupt and incompetent--they can't even create traffic tickets without losing money! It would be even better if folks stopped using the union owned and run Muni.
More...