Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/28/todays-headlines-516/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Josh http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/28/todays-headlines-516/comment-page-1/#comment-58141 Josh Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:28:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4839#comment-58141 Friendly reminder: today's heavy rain means subway delays - currently, the 1, 6 and F lines are affected but others could be later on. Do yourself a favor and check the MTA website when you're deciding on when/how to get where you're going. Friendly reminder: today’s heavy rain means subway delays – currently, the 1, 6 and F lines are affected but others could be later on. Do yourself a favor and check the MTA website when you’re deciding on when/how to get where you’re going.

]]> By: Cap'n Transit http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/28/todays-headlines-516/comment-page-1/#comment-58138 Cap'n Transit Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:39:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4839#comment-58138 <blockquote>The Amalgamated is home to more than a few old-time lefties and activists,</blockquote> who should be ashamed of themselves for this reactionary posturing. "Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which."

The Amalgamated is home to more than a few old-time lefties and activists,

who should be ashamed of themselves for this reactionary posturing.

“Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/10/28/todays-headlines-516/comment-page-1/#comment-58136 Larry Littlefield Tue, 28 Oct 2008 13:28:58 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=4839#comment-58136 I'll say it again -- any fare increase, tax increase on wages, or tax increases on property is an injustice. Older generations cashed in and walked off with our future. Make them pay back the debts and the pensions, or default. The Governor is quoted as saying all options are on the table. But reducing spending on categories where it has soared -- debts, pensions, retiree health care -- is off the table. As is having the retired pay any city and state income taxes at all. And no, cutting wages and benefits for FUTURE HIRES does not mean that TODAY's politicians and their supporters have done their share. Quite the opposite -- it would be another evil act in the generational war. There are alternatives. They won't consider them. I’ll say it again — any fare increase, tax increase on wages, or tax increases on property is an injustice.

Older generations cashed in and walked off with our future. Make them pay back the debts and the pensions, or default.

The Governor is quoted as saying all options are on the table. But reducing spending on categories where it has soared — debts, pensions, retiree health care — is off the table. As is having the retired pay any city and state income taxes at all.

And no, cutting wages and benefits for FUTURE HIRES does not mean that TODAY’s politicians and their supporters have done their share. Quite the opposite — it would be another evil act in the generational war.

There are alternatives. They won’t consider them.

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