tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post5561446411148563164..comments2024-02-01T04:37:41.878-05:00Comments on Cap'n Transit Rides Again: The Republican strategyCap'n Transithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-50783981483222611142012-07-27T16:57:33.696-04:002012-07-27T16:57:33.696-04:00Both Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and State Se...Both Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and State Sen. Marty Golden held a roundtable discussion on future MTA issues this afternoon. I'm curious if you or anyone else went. My gut says the same arguments you made here 2 years ago still apply.Dave 'Paco' Abrahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17918397456642171509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-89133489693083803222010-07-07T18:53:56.297-04:002010-07-07T18:53:56.297-04:00The problem here is that the conservative thinktan...The problem here is that the conservative thinktanks have given up on good government. Ask them and they'll tell you that if government spending becomes more efficient then people will demand more of it, so that net government spending will increase. Greg Mankiw believes this, the Manhattan Institute believes this, and AEI believes this. The only time organized American conservatism tries to make good-government attacks is when they relate to their betes noires: the Manhattan Institute attacks the MTA over unions, Heritage and Cato attack all mass transit and helpfully propose roads, etc.Alon Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12195377309045184452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-72855174721706510742010-07-06T12:23:18.680-04:002010-07-06T12:23:18.680-04:00Yes, but the national GOP doesn't have 30% of ...Yes, but the national GOP doesn't have 30% of its constituent households car-free.Cap'n Transithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17057887736728828646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5862444008740250372.post-89176610733614084542010-07-06T02:05:10.856-04:002010-07-06T02:05:10.856-04:00Your advice also applies to the national GOP, of c...Your advice also applies to the national GOP, of course...EngineerScottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005863528905991434noreply@blogger.com