Fix transit organizations before taxing Bay Area: Letter to the editor

Re: “Bay Area’s public transportation bailout bill skids off course, lacking a consensus” (Page A1, June 8).

Why do politicians just throw money at a problem, but never really fix anything?

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The latest is to try and impose a $750 million-a-year, 30-year tax on the Bay Area counties. Instead, they should first fix the transit organization problem and cut the money needed by 25%.

• Consolidate the 27 agencies into one or two.

• Fire redundant management.

• Remove all union jobs, including $200,000 a year janitorial jobs.

• Fire all staff and rehire at 20% less pay; they will be able to fill all the positions.

Chris Wood
Pleasanton

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