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...examination of the MBTA’s proposed changes reveals a reasonable and well-justified fare increase that actually serves the public interest. Far from an example of racist disregard for low-income riders, the MBTA’s new fare structure will in fact benefit those who truly depend on the system by taxing occasional riders and streamlining multimodal transit. On the whole, the Authority’s revised system of charges represents both a thoughtful and a progressive model for public transit pricing in a mid-sized city...
Moreover, the MBTA will essentially reward those who actually depend on the system by taxing those who are only occasional riders. Regular riders will be able to obtain and register reusable plastic CharlieCards at select retail locations, which will enable them to receive free transfers and lower fares. Occasional riders—such as tourists and most Harvard students—will have to purchase disposable paper CharlieTickets at subway and bus stations and will have to pay surcharges and an additional transfer fee. In other words, the MBTA fares are designed for working people who truly rely...
...women vote Nov. 7 is not just Talent's problem: control of the Senate may depend on it. To take back the Senate> in 2007, Democrats probably need to win two out of three races in the red state redoubts of Missouri, Tennessee and Virginia. "In those Senate races the Democrats are going to lose the men," says Democratic pollster Celinda Lake. "The question is will they win enough of the women to make up for it." Strategists in bo> th parties are parsing female demographics for advantage. Democratic strategists working in the Virginia and Tennessee races say married women...
...leaders appear to believe that a deadlock in which they continue enrichment while facing limited sanctions will ultimately force the West to make more concessions to Iran's terms. That confidence is helped, no doubt, by the crisis in Iraq, where the U.S. prospects of stabilizing the situation may depend substantially on Iranian cooperation. In the wake of North Korea, Iran's response to the threat of U.N. sanctions may well be a Farsi equivalent to President Bush's "Bring...
...think that will all depend upon the final outcome. It's difficult for people to judge week to week. I think we've done the right thing. I think we're doing the right thing now. I firmly believe that. The President firmly believes it. I think the world is better off with Saddam Hussein in jail, on trial, than in power. Right next door today in Iran you've got Mr. Ahmadinejad off and running trying to develop nuclear weapons. The only thing that would be more volatile is if you also had Saddam Hussein trying to develop nuclear...