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Government does not give anything away. It takes from some and gives to others--it does not create wealth, it diminishes it and those who can create it.
In this case the San Fran Board of Supervisors want to take money from the poor, those who have lost their jobs, those who have or about to lose their homes and give it to students to get to school.
"MTA officials were unable to provide figures before deadline on how much money the agency would forego if it made Muni free for kids. MTA sells about 18,000 youth passes per month, which brings in about $360,000 a month during the school year.
Administrative and other costs associated with the agency’s selling youth passes could partially offset the revenue hit from switching to a free-ride system for youth.
Campos’ exploration of a free Muni for youth comes as the school district is planning to slash its own school bus service by 50 percent next year, as it struggles to close a deficit.
The Youth Lifeline Fast Pass program has yet to be implemented due to such challenges as figuring out how to make the passes available to students citywide, “ensuring cash payments can be made in a secure manner, and identifying adequate staffing to administer the program,” according to a resolution Campos introduced."
In other words the incompetent and corrupt school district is pushing part of ITS deficit onto the taxpayers of San Francisco. Government is incompetent or corrupt, usually both. The school district should clean up its own mess rather than passing this lemon on to the City.
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In this case the San Fran Board of Supervisors want to take money from the poor, those who have lost their jobs, those who have or about to lose their homes and give it to students to get to school.
"MTA officials were unable to provide figures before deadline on how much money the agency would forego if it made Muni free for kids. MTA sells about 18,000 youth passes per month, which brings in about $360,000 a month during the school year.
Administrative and other costs associated with the agency’s selling youth passes could partially offset the revenue hit from switching to a free-ride system for youth.
Campos’ exploration of a free Muni for youth comes as the school district is planning to slash its own school bus service by 50 percent next year, as it struggles to close a deficit.
The Youth Lifeline Fast Pass program has yet to be implemented due to such challenges as figuring out how to make the passes available to students citywide, “ensuring cash payments can be made in a secure manner, and identifying adequate staffing to administer the program,” according to a resolution Campos introduced."
In other words the incompetent and corrupt school district is pushing part of ITS deficit onto the taxpayers of San Francisco. Government is incompetent or corrupt, usually both. The school district should clean up its own mess rather than passing this lemon on to the City.
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