{"items": [{"author": "Alex", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/153070724805248?comment_id=153102864802034", "anchor": "fb-153102864802034", "service": "fb", "text": "I think these are good steps, and good thoughts. I'm wary of a state graduated income tax, because while at the federal level such a system can be superb and progressive, at the state level it's not too hard for wealthy folks to just move to a different state.
But what else can you do? I think you're doing the right things, so just organizing more people to advocate for the MBTA in the same way would be good. Folks can find their legislators here: http://www.malegislature.gov/", "timestamp": "1327083421"}, {"author": "opted out", "source_link": "#", "anchor": "unknown", "service": "unknown", "text": "this user has requested that their comments not be shown here", "timestamp": "1327085470"}, {"author": "Gianna", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/153070724805248?comment_id=153146734797647", "anchor": "fb-153146734797647", "service": "fb", "text": "Is there a way to advocate for what you suggested re: big dig debt? Or is that water under the bridge at this point?", "timestamp": "1327088668"}, {"author": "Jeff Kaufman", "source_link": "https://www.facebook.com/jefftk/posts/153070724805248?comment_id=153147674797553", "anchor": "fb-153147674797553", "service": "fb", "text": "@Gianna: I suggested this for Jahlen when I talked to them, but they didn't say anything.", "timestamp": "1327088771"}, {"author": "Julia", "source_link": "https://plus.google.com/114588710186521489410", "anchor": "gp-1327090485141", "service": "gp", "text": "The staffer at Toomey's office suggested we go to the public meetings and said that is something decision-makers will pay attention to.", "timestamp": 1327090485}, {"author": "gnimsh", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/op1ec#c3j2zrj", "anchor": "r-c3j2zrj", "service": "r", "text": "Ideas suggested by Occupy the T include dressing up as bankers holding large signs thanking T riders for paying the banks interest on loans after they've swiped their tickets to enter.\n\n
Mic checks on the subway to raise awareness. \n\n
Leafletting on the buses that will be cut, because presumably many of the people riding these lines may not know that they could disappear entirely in as little as 6 months.\n\n
Befriend the drivers and seek their cooperation for a fare strike in which the riders will not pay fares and drivers agree to let them ride regardless.\n\n
Bake sale outside MBTA headquarters to help raise money for the T.\n", "timestamp": 1327121396}, {"author": "cbr", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/op1ec#c3j5z6y", "anchor": "r-c3j5z6y", "service": "r", "text": "→ \n
Leafletting on the buses that will be cut, because presumably many of the people riding these lines may not know that they could disappear entirely in as little as 6 months.\n\n\n
This sounds like a good idea.\n", "timestamp": 1327158191}, {"author": "Iamnotanorange", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/op1ec#c3jghlc", "anchor": "r-c3jghlc", "service": "r", "text": "Hey, unrelated to the MBTA - what happened to the whole landlord situation? That (from a spectator's perspective) was hilarious. \n", "timestamp": 1327248931}, {"author": "cbr", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/op1ec#c3jjjs0", "anchor": "r-c3jjjs0", "service": "r", "text": "→ She's being foreclosed on; the house goes up for auction on the 7th. Mostly she's been leaving us alone lately. We move out at the end of February.\n", "timestamp": 1327267363}, {"author": "Iamnotanorange", "source_link": "http://www.reddit.com/r/boston/comments/op1ec#c3jjy1p", "anchor": "r-c3jjy1p", "service": "r", "text": "→ → Oh that's kind of sad (for her), but given her mental status I guess it's not terribly surprising. \n\n
Good luck on the move! At least she's not giving you any more trouble. \n", "timestamp": 1327269652}]}