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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Need to criminalize fare jumping.  [/quote]

Yes, they do!  How can Metro and the DC government ask Metro's fare-paying passengers and local taxpayers to pay for higher fares and higher subsidies when freeloaders still are allowed to steal services from Metro with impunity?

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Because fare evasion is worth 0.000000001% of Metro's budget.[/quote]

This is blatant disinformation.

Fare evasion is a massive loss as a percentage of Metro’s budget.[/quote]

But worrying about fate evasion is a red herring.  WMATA should just drop fares altogether for everyone.  There’s good economic research showing that free public transportation strengthens a local economy: makes it easier for low income people to get to jobs (increasing the local tax base); reduces drunk driving; improves air quality as it takes care off the road.

Some cities have started doing this.  DC should too. [/quote]

That would be great but also very expensive.  Who and how are we supposed to pay for this new benefit?  The budget is already stretched very thin due to all the new services and spending the Council has initiated over the past few years.

What are your suggestions for the budget cuts needed to cover this new spending?[/quote]

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