our public transportation system, like most other public transportation systems, is chronically underfunded. years ago the politicians realized that it was a no-win situation and washed their hands of the whole thing and created an new entity called translink. translink is a non-elected entity that spends money like crazy and doesn't answer to anyone. over a year ago translink announced that they needed a shit load of new money to pay for new transit initiatives and of course no one could come up with any ideas how to fund their grand dreams so they decided it to have a referendum and let the people decide how they were going to be fucked.
it took translink over a year to come up with the THE QUESTION TO BE VOTED UPON. well the question was revealed today: Do you support a 0.5 per cent increase in Provincial Sales Tax in Metro Vancouver?
no shit, it took them over a year to come up with that question. i'm sure they did a lot of polling to find the least objectionable tax that would have the greatest chance of being accepted by the voting public. we're already having the living shit taxed out of us for public transportation:
"TransLink already takes 17 cents per litre on gas, five cents per litre of the federal government’s gas tax, ever-increasing property taxes, a 21 per cent parking tax and a levy on BC Hydro bills
it ain't cheap living in the big city.
oh well, maybe a little xmas music will cheer me up. here's the second best xmas carol in the whole world.
i love you sons of bitches.
15 comments:
I wouldn't vote for that tax unless they could guarantee enough trains to stop passengers being stuffed like sardines. The long-term solution might be the jetpack.
gb - i'm undecided. i support public transit but i'll probably vote no just to make life difficult for the bureaucrats.
I'm sure that the folks in charge of Translink make a ton of money.
Hey, if Translink was successful wouldn't gas sales go way down and wouldn't they lose the 17 cents a litre on gas?
Interesting to ponder on shit like this.
Frosty this morning..
Ban cars...
HAHAHAHAHAHA
That's why I drive a Subaru. No public anything for me...
king - i'd like to ban cars. i was hit by a car whilst riding the bike yesterday. i'm in a world of pain today.
nancy - GOD BLESS HYUNDAIS AND SUBARUS!
But, but, ban cars and the public transportation system will go broke.
Buy more gas and drive your car and you won't get hit on your bike.
Crazy planet...
THIS IS INTERESTING..
i don't know how things are now but when i was in the coast guard we'd meet up with crews from international waters and get duty free booze. our cook would buy canadian club by the case.
Here they tell everybody to ride mass transit then cut bus service, go figure.
Here, there is no mass transit and no mass transit tax.
Everyone drives a car, pickup or motorcycle.
We go where we want, when we want to.
Let freedom ring!
A non-elected entity is receiving that mush tax? How do you get a job with them?
Love the video!
Early in the morning they are taking me to Seattle (in a taxi) so they can roto-rooter my asshole out, the rest of you will be in charge while I'm gone.
demeur - it's about the same here. a lot of buses are jam packed and a lot are almost empty. trying to be all things to all people.
tex - i'd be riding a motorcycle if we had better weather. i'm too old and soft to ride one in the crappy weather.
dixie - i'm guessing nepotism is quite common at translink.
king - it's 5:29 local time so i'm guessing you'll be crapping your brains out pretty soon.
Hit by a car? Geez. Is roto-rooter making house calls? Oh never mind - you had the rim special, ouch!
With BBC gone, I'd like to rule this coming Thursday - Drinks are on him!!
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