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No deal to cut seniors' free rides on buses and trains

newsblogs.chicagotribune.com - 3 weeks ago - 236 views

A proposal to cut free bus and train rides for seniors crashed and burned today in the statehouse.

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It never should have been started in the first place.

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by qstrian 3 weeks 3 days ago

The percentage of voters increases as people age, so giving seniors a free ride became a great vote getter.

Administratively, it's probably easier to invite all seniors to ride for free during off peak travel.

Charge full boot for rush hour commutes unless we want to discount based on financial circumstance.

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