Comments on: Not much response http://vancouver.metblogs.com/2008/03/18/not-much-response/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:54:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: maikopunk http://vancouver.metblogs.com/2008/03/18/not-much-response/comment-page-1/#comment-3320 maikopunk Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:52:15 +0000 http://vancouver.metblogs.com/2008/03/18/not-much-response/#comment-3320 Holding the meeting on St. Patrick's Day and during spring break was now that I think about, obviously a ploy to depress attendance. That being said, now I wish I had gone. They're just raising taxes because it's the easiest and cheapest way to collect the money. Translink could raise the cash by putting more effort into selling advertising space or using the property they to sell coffee, newspapers, hotdogs, etc. But that would require hiring people and also spending money. Then again, if the feds kicked down more funding from the gas taxes and other fees we're already paying, they could more than cover this magical $18 million sum that's required. Until next time they need money, of course. God, I feel like having a Network moment here, sticking my head out the window and yelling those words out loud, "I'm mad as hell..." Holding the meeting on St. Patrick’s Day and during spring break was now that I think about, obviously a ploy to depress attendance. That being said, now I wish I had gone.

They’re just raising taxes because it’s the easiest and cheapest way to collect the money. Translink could raise the cash by putting more effort into selling advertising space or using the property they to sell coffee, newspapers, hotdogs, etc. But that would require hiring people and also spending money.

Then again, if the feds kicked down more funding from the gas taxes and other fees we’re already paying, they could more than cover this magical $18 million sum that’s required. Until next time they need money, of course. God, I feel like having a Network moment here, sticking my head out the window and yelling those words out loud, "I’m mad as hell…"

]]> By: Gary Jones :: BlueFur.com http://vancouver.metblogs.com/2008/03/18/not-much-response/comment-page-1/#comment-3319 Gary Jones :: BlueFur.com Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:25:12 +0000 http://vancouver.metblogs.com/2008/03/18/not-much-response/#comment-3319 If they need to raise $18m a year how about they take a scim of ICBC's $642m profit from last year. If they need to raise $18m a year how about they take a scim of ICBC’s $642m profit from last year.

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