Prop 104: Light Rail Reduces Transit Effectiveness
By: Howard Sprague The notion that light rail makes a worthwhile contribution to the mobility of persons who depend on public transportation is erroneous. Light rail merely steals bus riders already...
View ArticleProp 104: Adding More Light Rail Will Worsen Traffic Congestion & Air Pollution
By Martha Moneypenney The proponents of building more light rail portray it as a means of reducing traffic congestion and air pollution. A superficial assertion that every person riding the light rail...
View ArticleProp 104: Money-Losing Rail Transit Won’t Stimulate Economy
By William O Sumner Proponents of the proposed $31.5 billion transportation tax increase contend that it will more than pay for itself by stimulating economic growth. Figures as high as $7 gained for...
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Prop 104: A $31,500,000,000 Tax
By Matthew Kenney Chairman, Taken for a Ride – No on Prop 104 The Taken for a Ride – No on Prop 104 committee was created to inform voters of the proposed $31,500,000,000 sales tax (Transaction...
View ArticleProp 104: Wrong For Phoenix
By Shawnna L.M. Bolick A Concerned Taxpayer with Children Phoenix will be headed the way of Detroit if Phoenix voters aren’t prudent with our taxpayer dollars. In August 2015, Phoenicians face a $31...
View ArticleMember of Citizens Commission of the Future of Phoenix Transportation – Vote...
By Roy Miller I was on the Citizens Commission of the Future of Phoenix Transportation. I voted NO on the Commission recommendation for allocating 30 billion dollars to a wasteful shopping list of...
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Prop 104: Burning Questions for Prop 104 Proponents and Shills
By Becky Fenger Since most Phoenicians simply want the potholes in our neighborhoods filled and the streets we use improved, why are we being forced to accept more light rail extensions that will...
View ArticleFour Reasons to Vote NO on Prop 104
By Bill Haynes The people of Phoenix should vote “No” on Proposition 104 for many reasons. Consider these four. First, the price tag is beyond huge, imposing a $31 billion tax burden on Phoenicians....
View ArticlePhoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio: Vote NO on Prop 104!
By Phoenix Councilman Sal DiCiccio If you support education, please vote NO on Proposition 104. According to Phoenix staff, light rail will cost $161 Million per mile. The $31.5 Billion tax will take...
View ArticleProp 104: Phoenix Light Rail Continues to Operate At A Loss
By Tom Jenney The Prop 104 tax increase would fund a gigantic $31 BILLION boondoggle – the largest tax-and-spend plan in Phoenix history. The proposal is light on real transportation, spending only a...
View ArticleProp 104 Is WRONG
By Wm. T. (Sparky) Smith ’64 WRONG DIRECTION – WRONG TAX – WRONG BOND PACKAGE I am an appointed volunteer of the INNOVATION AND EFFICIENCY TASK FORCE. The I&E TF consists of volunteers and City...
View ArticleProp 104: Phoenix Doubles Budget!
By Tom Kouts Original reasons given in support of the light rail: pollution reduction traffic congestion reduction vehicles will be removed from the road An environmental impact study, conducted by the...
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Sal DiCiccio: $16 Million Wasted In Just One Day By City Of Phoenix
Last week, I wrote about the structural deficit our city is facing. Our deficit problems will continue until we make public safety our priority and cut spending in non-essential areas. On Tuesday,...
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Voters Deserve Opportunity to Decide if More Light Rail is Right for Phoenix
It has been almost a month since our grassroots group—Building a Better Phoenix—turned in 40,000 signatures to give voters an opportunity to stop the disastrous $7 Billion dollar expansion of light...
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