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Thanks for calculating. [b]$650 per year for round trip daily transportation seems incredibly reasonable to me.[/b] You certainly couldn’t ride the metro for that price! I believe the PP suggested a bar code system, but I suppose a metro style fare card could also work. After all, they don’t let you ride public buses unless you prove you have paid, so it shouldn’t be too hard to enforce. Regarding special programs busing, that could either be charged separately, or included in the daily pass for those who subscribe. [/quote]

I'm happy that you're affluent. But we aren't all as affluent as you.

And yes, certainly, it is possible to enforce the payment by throwing kids off the buses that take them[b] to school[/b], if their parents haven't paid. Are you ok with that? I'm not.[/quote]

Again, it has been mentioned many times that the charges could be need based, meaning that a formula would be used to determine who has to pay. Just like school lunches. Why is that so wrong? The school lunch programs ensure that all children eat at school, regardless of their ability to pay, and a paid busing system could do the same. [/quote]

Are you not aware of all the problems kids who can't afford school lunch have been having across this country? They get their lunches thrown away, they're forced to clean up after other kids as "punishment" for not having lunch money, etc. etc.

But I'm sure those stories don't make their way into your bubble. [/quote]

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