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Port Authority cuts hurt; James Csizmadia; Beaver County Times; February 12, 2012.
Mr. Csizmadia has written at least two letters since 2010. The previous letter, which I did not critique, was entitled “Political ad money has better uses” (10/24/10). In that letter Mr. Csizmadia opined, “If the money candidates are spending degrading each other in their political ads was put to help the homeless, retired people, the unemployed, food banks and many other organizations that help the poor, second-class people, we would have less crime and despair.”
Below is a detailed critique of the subject letter.
“I think it is a shame funding for the Port Authority is not going to happen. The people of Pittsburgh and surrounding areas are going to have to find another way to work, to their doctor and so many other events in their everyday lives.”
[RWC] I don’t know where Mr. Csizmadia got his info because the Port Authority will continue to get state taxpayer funds. The Port Authority wants more state money to close a projected $64 million budget deficit. In any case, why shouldn’t these patrons pay their own way? I don’t expect mass transit users to pay for my car and its fuel, insurance, maintenance, et cetera. They should not expect me to pay for their bus ride.
“All this while the people running for the Republican nomination spend millions on publishing dirt on their opponents. As far as I am concerned the politicians who are spending this kind of money are the scum of the Earth.”
[RWC] I don’t know Mr. Csizmadia, but given his two letters I suspect he doesn’t really care about the Port Authority or “the homeless, retired people, the unemployed, food banks and many other organizations that help the poor, second-class people.” It looks like Mr. Csizmadia simply used them as props to bash campaign spending he doesn’t like. In the 2004, 2008, and 2010 federal elections, Democrats outspent Republicans. In the 2008 campaign, Barack Obama spent about $730 million, over twice what John McCain spent ($333 million). Let’s see if Mr. Csizmadia complains about President Obama’s campaign spending this time around.
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