The combination of a declining economy–declining income–together with rising prices, is squeezing families into oblivion.

Meanwhile, the Government is taking over everthing in sight, as business after business succumbs to the pressures. Note the 4.5 million-dollar fine levied by the Governemnt against B&H, a major Jewish employer.

If I was a conspiracy theorist, I would say that all these things are being stage-managed intentionally to destroy the independent businessman, and turn America into a Socialist state, run by a Marxist dictator.

ENOUGH is ENOUGH.
Drivers are being taxed on every part of owning and driving a car. Insurance, plates, inspection gas,and tolls etc… Yes those are the costs and drivers understand them. However,
How is it equitable to charge employers and car drivers to fill an MTA budget deficit not of their making or to their betterment?
If you use the trains and the buses pay for it. If that mode becomes too costly find an alternative. Car pool, walk, bike or pay for it like you do milk. whatever it costs thats the cost.
We have a Tax and spend system that is corrupt and rotten. We borrow and steal from peter to pay Paul and are left wondering how is it that we are always broke?
NYS and frankly the United states is an organized Ponzi scheme only legal and enabled by the power brokers of the day because that how business gets done in Politics.Shameful.
Change is all we heard about for 6 months. You betcha-change is in the air and it smells something awful.Buckle up its going to be a nasty ride or fight for your money and kick these failed politicians out on their head. If not, we will now suffer thru what may become the most costly time in this country’s history with tax payers carrying the bulk of the burden.

Hey Bloomberg, Patterson, Silver and Smith,
Before you take any more money from us-
1-Restore the commuter tax
2- sell naming rights to the area bridges. if it works for stadiums why not try?
3- Raise tolls on existing tolled bridges
4- Raise transit fares
5- take away the free rides to all MTA employees
6- Open up the MTA books to an outside auditor
7- stop advertising on radio and TV. The MTA-is the only game in town, save your money and ours too
8- Get rid of all non essential unionized workers (yes the same ones who went on strike and crippled this city and the same ones who sit behind the glass and refuse to look at you or answer your questions or cry for help)and replace them with less costly machines.

We are running out time. will a leader please stand up?

They’re dirty, dangerous, and neglected.

Start using bicycles, like they do in Europe and the Far East–It’s healthy exercise, too.

I think a boycott would show the government that they really need to bail out the MTA. One fine day, everyone who has a car should get onto the streets of the city with it and show them how vital it is that the MTA be accessible to everyone.

Service cuts should be out of the question. Recently, before cuts were approved, I have often had to wait not only for one train that takes forever to come, but I’ve had to let it go and wait for one or even two more before there was any room for anyone to squeeze in. You can leave in plenty of time for work and not get there in time because you waited 10 minutes for a train and then couldn’t get on so waited 10 more minutes for the next one. Then, that one was so crowded that you couldn’t get out at your stop so you had to keep going and walk back — assuming you didn’t cross a river in the interim, in which case you had to change platforms and wait for ANOTHER train to get you back where you wanted to be. This has happened to me on more than one occasion; it’s called rush hour in Manhattan.