http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/06/30/demause-fund-the-mta/ A New York City Subway Blog Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:56:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://secondavenuesagas.com/2008/06/30/demause-fund-the-mta/#comment-38295 Alon Levy Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:59:23 +0000 http://secondavenuesagas.com/?p=975#comment-38295 In lean times, all government agencies get fewer revenues, and many have higher expenses. It's perfectly normal to run deficits during recession and then pay for them with growthtime surplus. If it's good enough for public health care systems, social security systems, and schools, it should be good enough for public transportation. In lean times, all government agencies get fewer revenues, and many have higher expenses. It’s perfectly normal to run deficits during recession and then pay for them with growthtime surplus. If it’s good enough for public health care systems, social security systems, and schools, it should be good enough for public transportation.

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