1 in 5 SMART bus routes to be eliminated Dec. 12th!!!

[aj3647]

SMART cited three reasons for the cut:

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/...-120-employees

1) Refusal on the part of the Unions to make concessions / rising employee health care costs
2) Cut in federal funding to SMART
3) Declining tax revenues

Now, I don't see how the local voters are to blame for any of those things. We can't force the Unions to take cuts. We have no control over how much money Washington decides to give out, especially not at a time when Congress is looking to slash and burn when it comes to the budget. And the declining tax revenues are due to the worst economy in nearly 80 years.

So for all of this talk about a regional authority, how exactly will that change any of those three reasons listed above?

[Danny]

SMART cited three reasons for the cut:

1) Refusal on the part of the Unions to make concessions / rising employee health care costs

Those rising health care costs comes from the refusal of the super rich; evil health insurance corporations who don't like our Socialist health care system [[Obamacare). Even the Republicans don't any tax increases. It's derogatory for them. I have to agree on the Unions they want a better way of American life, they worked very hard to earn their keep. If the Republicans budge for a 1% or more tax increases, then the Unions will agree on the tax increase.

2) Cut in federal funding to SMART

The Republicans refusal to raise taxes is effecting the American way of life, thus making them very powerful to destroy the proletarian communities. Their goal is to create the total separation of the rich and poor. While the rich stay richer and the poor stay poor in the caste system setting.

3) Declining tax revenues


Years of white flight [[ not just from Detroit to the suburbs) but also inner ring suburbs to ex-urbs, Synder the NERD!'s cut to film incentives and ecomonic outsourcing to foreign nations is a big contributor for declining tax revenues. If there is no job creation in the State of Michigan. People will leave to another state or foreign nation PERIOD!

My conrads! If you want to restore your American Dream and save our society. Join or support the 99 percenters. We are growing strong. The Ghettoman and our STREET PROPHETS are siding with them. Next election year. You have a right not to vote either Democrat or Republican. You have a right to be apathetic otherwise vote independent or Socialist. We are growing and spreading our cries across the United States. We the 99 percenters will end plutomony and other kleptocracies. One day, we the 99 percenters will have a new leader. A the one who end the greed of corporations, make greed a crime, everyone should have a decent education, home, free health care, better transit, more mom and pop jobs, a better military force to combat terrorism. Restore peace and tranquility all over the world. We must save this nation before too late God Bless America.

WORD FROM THE STREET PROPHET

To the 99% of the proletarians and the 1% of the super rich must pay.

Neda, I miss you so.

[iheartthed]

SMART cited three reasons for the cut:

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/...-120-employees

1) Refusal on the part of the Unions to make concessions / rising employee health care costs
2) Cut in federal funding to SMART
3) Declining tax revenues

Now, I don't see how the local voters are to blame for any of those things. We can't force the Unions to take cuts. We have no control over how much money Washington decides to give out, especially not at a time when Congress is looking to slash and burn when it comes to the budget. And the declining tax revenues are due to the worst economy in nearly 80 years.

So for all of this talk about a regional authority, how exactly will that change any of those three reasons listed above?

The declining tax revenues is due to a not-so-SMART funding system that is tied to property values... Which was conceived of by voter will... Which also allows communities to opt in and out at will [[by voter mandate). Could you imagine what the roads would look like if every neighborhood had the option of opting in and out of the roads system?

[Danny]

The declining tax revenues is due to a not-so-SMART funding system that is tied to property values... Which was conceived of by voter will... Which also allows communities to opt in and out at will [[by voter mandate). Could you imagine what the roads would look like if every neighborhood had the option of opting in and out of the roads system?

Pleasantville Livonia [[ With the long history of being the whitest suburb in Wayne County) has already opt out from SMART [[ execpt the community transit). This because of the Livonia City Council just don't have the revenue dollars being given to the Wayne County Transit Authority. The Evil Wal-Mart Supercenter build at the Old Wonderland Mall site cause African Americans [[ Mostly from Detroit Northwest Side ghettohoods and Redford TWP. neighborhoods) to work over there. This would bring concerns to Livonia residents who lived by the Evil Wal-Wart Supercenter that more black families middle and low-income to move their cookie cutter homes and cause property values to decline. Also bringing an increase of urban violent crime and rough schools resulting to white flight further to other suburban and ex-urban areas.

Your question is the opting in or out of the SMART bus system would affect major roads? NO! Our roads from public tax dollars [[ even some from SMART busses) Livonia along with Northville, Northville TWP, Canton, Novi may opt out, but those cities would get their roads fixed.

[JBMcB]

Could you imagine what the roads would look like if every neighborhood had the option of opting in and out of the roads system?

Yes - Some communities would use local maintenance crews and properly maintain their roads, and some wouldn't. Unlike the situation we have today - where none of the roads are properly maintained.

[iheartthed]

Yes - Some communities would use local maintenance crews and properly maintain their roads, and some wouldn't. Unlike the situation we have today - where none of the roads are properly maintained.

It'd probably be more like a network of roads thrown around haphazardly and completely inefficient...

[Scottathew]

It'd probably be more like a network of roads thrown around haphazardly and completely inefficient...

I agree with you.

I've met with pure-libertarians before that believe nothing should be provided publicly, including roads, fire protection, and K-12 education.

While I respect their point of view, I don't agree with it.

[Danny]

I got to get to those meetings.

[Jowlska]

I am outraged and have voiced my concerns to SMART. All these politicians need to get on board or get out! What the hell....