Comments on: Ruben Diaz, Sr. Still Bending Over Backwards for Suburban Drivers http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/10/ruben-diaz-sr-still-bending-over-backwards-for-suburban-drivers/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:09:46 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/10/ruben-diaz-sr-still-bending-over-backwards-for-suburban-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-80971 Larry Littlefield Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:11:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8481#comment-80971 You miss the main point here. Populist Democrats against taxes, and to hell with the consequences for public services. Because no one wants to take responsibility for paying for them, because from now on they will be a ripoff -- all the money goes to debts, pensions, senior citizens, nothing anyone can see. Well have unemployed workers in the gutter in two years, with the tax man coming around to force them to pay money so affluent seniors can get their tax free muni bonds paid, and former government workers who retired in their 50s can continue to receive their tax-free pensions. Just remember who didn't pay a dime to bail out the MTA. Non workers. You miss the main point here. Populist Democrats against taxes, and to hell with the consequences for public services. Because no one wants to take responsibility for paying for them, because from now on they will be a ripoff -- all the money goes to debts, pensions, senior citizens, nothing anyone can see.

Well have unemployed workers in the gutter in two years, with the tax man coming around to force them to pay money so affluent seniors can get their tax free muni bonds paid, and former government workers who retired in their 50s can continue to receive their tax-free pensions.

Just remember who didn't pay a dime to bail out the MTA. Non workers.

]]> By: Adam http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/10/ruben-diaz-sr-still-bending-over-backwards-for-suburban-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-80961 Adam Sat, 11 Jul 2009 17:35:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8481#comment-80961 What's the status for candidates opposing these corrupt hotshots? What's the status for candidates opposing these corrupt hotshots?

]]> By: Rhywun http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/10/ruben-diaz-sr-still-bending-over-backwards-for-suburban-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-80651 Rhywun Fri, 10 Jul 2009 21:52:41 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8481#comment-80651 Eric, I agree 100%. It was much better before yesterday. Now all we have to look forward to is opening our wallets wider, and more inane, do-nothing 'vice' regulations. PS. Is no one willing to admit that Diaz is right (for once)? The sales tax is the most regressive tax there is. Eric, I agree 100%. It was much better before yesterday. Now all we have to look forward to is opening our wallets wider, and more inane, do-nothing 'vice' regulations.

PS. Is no one willing to admit that Diaz is right (for once)? The sales tax is the most regressive tax there is.

]]> By: Eric McClure http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/07/10/ruben-diaz-sr-still-bending-over-backwards-for-suburban-drivers/comment-page-1/#comment-80611 Eric McClure Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:30:53 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=8481#comment-80611 I thought the Senate was much more effective when they were meeting for one minute a day and were incapable of accomplishing anything. Not doing something bad is almost like doing something good, right? I thought the Senate was much more effective when they were meeting for one minute a day and were incapable of accomplishing anything. Not doing something bad is almost like doing something good, right?

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