The MTA to cut student Metrocards
The cash strapped MTA in December 2009, approved budget cuts for 2010 which would eliminate free subway and bus rides for the city's nearly 550,000 students who use the city's public transport system to get to school(public schools).(http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/16/student-metrocards-in-que_n_394927.html).
The students who use these free and discounted student metrocards largely hail from middle and low income families who are already hurting from the economic recession. The decision to cut these student metrocards has already resulted in much anger(http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/12/13/2009-12-13_a_swipe_at_the_kids_parents_rip_plan_to_ax_student_passes.html) as well as protests coordinated via popular social networks like Facebook(http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=239685206109&ref=search&sid=2912898.3706055524..1).
The MTA has often been described as an overstaffed(who are overpaid) organization what do you think it should do to try and avoid these student metrocard cuts?
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The students who use these free and discounted student metrocards largely hail from middle and low income families who are already hurting from the economic recession. The decision to cut these student metrocards has already resulted in much anger(http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/12/13/2009-12-13_a_swipe_at_the_kids_parents_rip_plan_to_ax_student_passes.html) as well as protests coordinated via popular social networks like Facebook(http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=239685206109&ref=search&sid=2912898.3706055524..1).
The MTA has often been described as an overstaffed(who are overpaid) organization what do you think it should do to try and avoid these student metrocard cuts?
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