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DESCRIPTION:Since the Metropolitan Transit Agency (MTA) announced its plans to explore 
 potential areas of revenue in September of 2009, the agency has played a 
 political game, which pits different community groups against each other 
 for their own benefit. They have attacked car drivers who can no longer 
 afford MUNI; they have attacked MUNI janitorial workers who maintain MUNI. 
 The MTA has attacked seniors, the youth, and the disabled who are the most 
 vulnerable during these hard economic times by threatening to double their 
 Fast Passes. They have vastly increased police harassment on MUNI – at 
 great cost. Last year, the SFPD billed MUNI $18 million for “services.” 
 All in all, the MTA continues to attack poor and working families who are 
 experiencing cuts, not only at the city level, but at the state and federal 
 level as well. \n\nOn Feb. 16th , it was announced that the MTA’s 
 negotiated contract with the MUNI drivers union was rejected by the vast 
 majority of its members.  Immediately, city officials and the media of San 
 Francisco unleashed a vicious propaganda campaign blaming the disastrous 
 cuts and hikes on the MUNI drivers.  Not once in their smear articles did 
 these outlets mention the bloated salaries of directors and administrators 
 whose policies and mismanagement are those truly to blame for the deficit.  
 The City and the Media want to blame the MUNI drivers, but we say 
 “Drivers and Passengers are UNITED!” CHOP FROM THE TOP\n\nThe top heavy 
 cost to maintain public services in San Francisco is just one of the 
 symptoms of the larger problem with the City as a whole that avoids taxing 
 those who have benefited from this economic crisis, the rich! We say it is 
 time to stop making cuts and ratcheting up fares, meter hours and parking 
 tickets and instead TAX THE RICH!\n\nThis crisis cannot be solved on the 
 backs of poor and working people. It is time to start cutting from the top! 
 We call on community organizations, activists, MUNI riders, and the people 
 of San Francisco who have had enough with the City’s non-stop cuts to our 
 salaries and services to demand that the rich pay instead! \n\nJoin us on 
 Feb. 26, 8am to make our voices heard in the MTA hearing. Call 415-821-6545 
 for more information or to get involved in the campaign. ! \n\nSTOP MUNI 
 CUTBACKS! \n\nThe MTA has planned huge cuts and increases for MUNI: \n\n• 
 Increase in youth and senior passes from $15 to $30 \n• Increase in 
 residential parking permits by $20 \n• Cuts to OWL services \n• Cuts to 
 service of MUNI lines: 1,5,6,8X,BX,8AX,9,9L,14,14L 
 14X,16X,22,28,30,45,47,49,71,71L,88,2,3,12,18, 
 19,21,23,24,27,29,31,33,43,44,54,108,F,J,K,T,L,M,N... \n• Extra 
 “premium” cost for cable cars \n• Extra “premium” cost for 
 express buses \n\n\nWe demand that the city: \n\n• Implement a 
 progressive tax on incomes over $200,000 to fund public services. \n• Cap 
 city administrator and manager salaries at $125,000. Today, 10,000 people 
 employed by the city make more than $100,000 a year! \n• Collect taxes 
 amounting to over $59 million owed by developers, landlords, and big 
 business NOW! \n• Stop the SFPD and other agencies from using MTA funds. 
 \n\nFri. FEB. 26, 8am\nsteps of SF City Hall, Polk and Grove Sts. \nFor 
 more info or to volunteer, call the ANSWER Coalition \n415-821-6545 • 
 http://www.ANSWERsf.org • ANSWER [at] ANSWERsf.org \n\n\n¡BASTA DE 
 RECORTES A MUNI! \n\n\nEl MTA a planeado recortes masivos y incrementos 
 para MUNI: \n\n• Incrementar los pases de jóvenes y ancianos de $15 a 
 $30 \n• Incrementar permisos residenciales por $20 \n• Recortes a 
 servicios de noche “OWL” \n• Recortar servicio a líneas de MUNI: 
 1,5,6,8X,BX,8AX,9, \n9L,14,14L,14X,16X,22,28,30,45,47,49,71,71L,88,2,3, 
 12,18 19 \n21,23,24,27,29,31,33,43,44,54,108,F,J,K,T,L,M,N... \n• Costos 
 “de primera” extra para los “cable cars” \n• Costos “de 
 primera” extra para los autobuses “express” \n\n¡Aunque estos sean 
 aprobados, el déficit del siguiente año es $52.7 millones! Esto significa 
 mas recortes y aumentos están siendo planeados después de que estos sean 
 implementados. ¡Cobren a los Ricos! \n\nDemandamos que la ciudad: \n\n• 
 Implemente un impuesto progresivo a todos los ingresos arriba de $200,000 
 para financiar los servicios públicos. \n• Limitar salarios de 
 directores y administradores municipales a $125,000. ¡Actualmente 10,000 
 empleados municipales hacen más de $100,000 por año! \n•¡Colectar 
 impuestos que aumentan a mas de $59 millones debidos por urbanizadores, 
 propietarios, y negocios grandes AHORA! \n• Basta de que el SFPD y otras 
 agencias usen fondos del MTA \n\nViernes, 26 DE FEB., 8am \nFrente a la 
 alcaldía, Calles Polk y Grove \nPara más información o para ofrecer 
 ayuda, llame a la Coalición ANSWER, 415.821.6545. http://www.ANSWERsf.org 
 • ANSWER [at] answersf.org \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/02/22/18638412.php
SUMMARY:Stop All MUNI Cutbacks and Fare Hikes! Come Speak Out at the MTA Hearing!
LOCATION:SF City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/02/22/18638412.php
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