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Date published: 2/15/2009
This VRE rider is not exactly a 'fat cat'
Not everyone who works up in Northern Virginia or Washington makes a huge salary ["Spotsy will help only 'fat cats' with VRE," Feb. 5]. Yes, I choose to work up in Alexandria and I don't expect any free rides, but to call me a "fat cat elite" is ridiculous. I certainly don't get my VRE ticket for free. In fact taking the VRE is not cheap, nor is it convenient. It's much easier for me to jump in my car and head on up I-95, but I wanted to do my part to have fewer cars crowding the highway. I don't make a lot of money, but it's certainly a heck of a lot more than what I would get if I worked locally, even subtracting the cost of transportation. I am a single parent with only my income, trying to provide a home for my sons and put food on the table, and each month it's a struggle. I certainly would rather work in town. In fact, I did try for a while, but I was unable to make ends meet, and we do not lead an extravagant lifestyle. Don't you think that if I were making a huge salary Oh, and by the way, each day on the train, we "fat cats" from Spotsylvania County spend our commuting time comparing our furs and diamonds and looking down our noses at the little people. Deborah Patterson Spotsylvania
And if Dana had her way Spotsy will make the same financially irresponsible decision. If it were such a great deal they wouldn't need to have it set up with no clause for a locality to withdraw from it. When Non-Stafford residents buy gas in Stafford they are still paying the tax, So if Dana gets her vouchers do we get that portion of our gas price back? I don't expect that, but I wanted to point out that not everyone buying gas in Stafford lives there, just take a look at the wawa by 95 on 610 any rush hr
My Stafford gas tax money is unwillingly spent to lower the cost of her commute. It's money meant to help Stafford residents in her same situation, & the rest was meant to go to LOCAL road projects not Spotsy VRE riders. Stafford is the one paying to get cars off I-95. Spotsy should be doing its share. Not Staffords job to support both communities. Our gas costs the same as Spotsy, yet our gas tax goes to something. Where does Spotsy's extra gas cost go? Time for Stafford Vouchers, stop the freeloading.
that by commuting you earn more than if you did not
commute and worked locally.
That is your choice - but your commuting expenses belong
to you not to others and especially not those who earn less
than you by working locally and not commuting.
this is about basic fairness and equity - that each of us
makes choices about where to live and work - for a variety
of reasons that may well involve traffic and congestion but
at the end of the day - you are the one responsible for the
costs not others.
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