First, to those five idiots wearing costumes: You look like Warren from "There's Something About Mary," except he has more on the ball than you do. Nice job, disrupting a meeting to the point where nobody could participate. There's democracy in action for you.
Next, to the people standing outside in the morning scanning cards at the station. Look, I know you are trying to prevent fare evasion, and it's a nice idea. But you're pissing people off and not doing much good. If I want to evade, all I have to do is tell you that I'm paying with cash and then get on in the back, anyway. You are getting those people who get on the train and couldn't make it to the front because it's too crowded, but that's not a problem at Washington Square. Furthermore, most people this far out have passes. It's a nice show, but a waste of time. On the plus side, the drivers open the back doors more consistently now.
So there's a 23% fare hike on the table. That seems fair, as the T hasn't raised prices in five years. Of course, I hope the board is this tough when it comes to contract negotiations with the union. We all pay a large chunk of our healthcare costs while having had flat salaries over the past several years. No reason the T's employees can't do the same. Don't like it? Let them strike. I have no doubt you'll be able to find other drivers quickly.
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