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National poll shows support for more money for public transit
Pittsburgh Post Gazette ^ | March 30, 2010 | Jon Schmitz

Posted on 03/30/2010 11:07:32 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog

A majority of Americans supports increased spending on public transit and a slim majority is willing to pay higher taxes for it, according to a poll released today.

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Some 51 percent expressed support for a "small" tax increase to pay for better public transit, while 46 percent were opposed.

(Excerpt) Read more at post-gazette.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2010polls; government; polling; taxes; transit
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To: jdub

In Houston, the city refuses internal and extenal ad revenues (something commonly seen on public transportation in other cities).

The revenue is available to fund public transportation, the city refuses it. But it’s driven by the same mindset that required all businesses to put their trash bins behind fences to “beautify” the city.

PS the city raised fares 25%


21 posted on 03/30/2010 12:09:50 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (VP Biden on Obamacare's passage: "This is a big f-ing deal". grumpygresh: "Repeal the f-ing deal")
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To: GeronL

By “National poll” they meant they asked a baseball team in DC.


22 posted on 03/30/2010 12:16:46 PM PDT by WOBBLY BOB ( FIRE STUPAK: LindaForCongress.com)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Polls usually tend to show that people want less spending and lower taxes in general but poll them on a specific type of spending such as busses, education, etc and they generally say that they want increased spending for that one thing.


23 posted on 03/30/2010 12:20:30 PM PDT by DemonDeac
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To: Buckeye McFrog

I am all for anything that keeps the city folk in the city and out of the countryside. Public transit does that quite well.


24 posted on 03/30/2010 12:31:15 PM PDT by Between the Lines (AreYouWhoYouSayYouAre?)
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To: GeronL

“here is an idea. Let the people who ride the bus pay for the bus. All of it, 100% of the actual cost.”

but you use the highway and police departments, hypocrite!

/lib


25 posted on 03/30/2010 12:41:34 PM PDT by stompk
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

““and a slim majority is willing to pay higher taxes for it”....”

somewhere out there some dem has legally changed his name to “slim majority” and is making a freaking fortune at the polls.


26 posted on 03/30/2010 12:42:54 PM PDT by stompk
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To: jdub

cookeville?


27 posted on 03/30/2010 12:57:00 PM PDT by sticker
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To: sticker

yep


28 posted on 03/30/2010 1:05:41 PM PDT by jdub (A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.)
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To: jdub

Figured, what did they do figure how far it was for the students to the Starbucks, it is not that far to downtown is it?


29 posted on 03/30/2010 1:16:08 PM PDT by sticker
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To: sticker

starbucks is down by the interstate. to the center of town from the school is about half a mile. there’s a couple of indy coffee shops in walking distance. one of these days i’m going to get on, count how many riders in an hour then write to the paper about it.


30 posted on 03/30/2010 3:11:32 PM PDT by jdub (A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.)
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To: logician2u

I’ve explained why I think it’s beneficial overall. If you don’t agree, c’est la vie. I pay taxes for schools even though I have no children. Even Freepers sometimes cannot homeschool.


31 posted on 03/30/2010 7:36:11 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (I miss having a First LADY.)
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To: jdub
I am very familiar with that Starbucks, conveniently located about half way between Gallatin and Knoxville. I also did a lot of work with TTU and Putnam County Schools.
32 posted on 03/31/2010 5:42:22 AM PDT by sticker
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To: A_perfect_lady

I think public transit is good provided it largely pays for itself and it isn’t used to increase the strength of unions which cause the cost of implementing transit systems to be prohibitive. When I traveled to Edinburgh I enjoyed the mass transit. I hopped a bus to go to the train station and took a train to South Queensferry every day and back again. It was painless and about $5 bucks a day for the buses and maybe $50 total for the week traveling via the train. Much less than I’d have paid for gas had I gotten a rental. I do think a well designed efficient transit system is a boon for a city and nearly all the costs can be recouped directly or indirectly.

I just don’t want mass transit to become the only way I am allowed to get around or be tied permanently to the outrageous demands of leftist unions. Also the key element for me is simple and I apply the same to public schools. If they work and are cost effectively and aren’t used to eliminate my opinions or my personal liberty then I’m happy to have them. However I don’t want a transit system that works like La Public schools. If all the Teachers were like you I’d have to reconsider that thought.


33 posted on 03/31/2010 10:24:18 AM PDT by Maelstorm (Confiscation of wealth with out explicit consent is not charity.)
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