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“On the federal and state levels we PROBABLY (my caps) have four people doing the work of one person in the private sector called workfare as opposed to welfare.”
I’m surprised that this ignorant drivel has a voice on the VDH podcast. I work in the public sector as a bus driver and make about the same money as my private sector counterparts (eg. UPS). For as long as I can remember there has always been a For Hire sign as retaining workers is a chronic problem. This is mainly due to the monotonous nature of the work and the real threat of being assaulted, spit on, and exposed to fentanyl smokers, among other social pathologies, that come with the job.
Transit provides low cost transportation for commuters, the elderly and disabled, and working poor. It’s also good for the environment. Since the 1980s with the rise of the tech industry (eg. Microsoft), Boeing, and other companies the Puget Sound region has grown exponentially, giving us the third worst traffic congestion in the country. The effect this has had on the environment is clearly evident when one looks at Mt. Rainier on any warm Summer evening and sees a brownish-yellow ring of smog obscuring its majestic beauty.
Maybe Craig could explain how reducing the transit workforce by 75% would somehow magically improve service?