While reading this morning's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, I read of Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker's proposal to increase some fares on County buses.
After reading where the increases will come, I am in a state of disbelief.
Walker's plan calls for those who use weekly passes and other forms of pre-paid fare to pay more. This shocks me because these are the people who are keeping the system alive. They use it on a regular basis. Why should we be punishing those who are helping the system and/or trying to do what has been promoted for years...ride the bus?
Regular fares would remain the same, but weekly passes and student passes would increase in price, as would the ever-popluar Summerfest Shuttle ($6...getting to be a rip-off!)
I just don't get why we should stick it to those who are heeding the advice of leaders, who tell us to take the bus to avoid the Marquette Interchange construction, or for various other reasons.
And this guy wants to be our governor?!?
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment