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b1argg t1_jcfbpwn wrote

Ban any additional funding to the MTA until they bring costs in line with comparable major cities.

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misterferguson t1_jcfqx25 wrote

I can't see how this could ever backfire for commuters.

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b1argg t1_jcfu73u wrote

We already have a problem. They'll just keep asking for more and barely give us anything for it.

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misterferguson t1_jcfuujy wrote

And capping funding will achieve what exactly?

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b1argg t1_jcfxp5f wrote

Forcing them to get their house in order. Then they can have more money to build stuff with less waste and graft.

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trainmaster611 t1_jcgf87v wrote

I promise you that cutting MTA's budget won't magically cause it to reform by itself. The MTA needs major structural reform to address underlying structural issues, but that's a plodding years-long process with lots of political bargaining that needs to be driven by pols who are willing to take on a messy fight. Cutting the budget without reform in place is going to make MTA take the easy route to cutting costs: cutting service.

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