Reply #72: I live in NYC

[centristo]

and I say the hell with this. This strike is hurting everyone the Democratic party is supposed to protect. It is the poor who have to suffer while the MTA shows their clout. Yeah, we know they perform a vital service. We apprceciate it. But the NYC police went without contract for four years. A starting police officer gets $25K a year, which is by no means a living wage in any of the boroughs. Its also way less than a starting employee of the MTA, as I understand it.

Screw the MTA. Fire them all, hire new people and let's get this city back to business. If you check out CNN.com, the poll reflects a 65% disapproval rating (unscientific poll). This strike is about as popular as George W Bush.