Comments on: Muni Chief Nat Ford on KQED’s Forum http://kfarr.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/ Kieran Farr Sun, 04 Jul 2010 09:42:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: SFMTA CEO Nat Ford Lies to the Public! http://kfarr.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/#comment-2131 SFMTA CEO Nat Ford Lies to the Public! Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:28:26 +0000 http://kfarr.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/#comment-2131 [...] Image Link: http://kfarr.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/ [...] [...] Image Link: http://kfarr.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/ [...]

]]> By: kfarr http://kfarr.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/#comment-147 kfarr Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:43:02 +0000 http://kfarr.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/#comment-147 That's funny you mention correlating the dollars with the money spent on taxes. I had an idea... I will be paying taxes on my earnings, unlike many cab drivers in the City. My thought is to tell my customers that this shift is a 'tax shift' where I'm working just for Uncle Sam. I can then show them <a href="http://www.thebudgetgraph.com/site/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1&zenid=2d4d64ec36392ace64c2607177d6da83" rel="nofollow">this poster</a> about where the money is going. Then I could say -- your airport fare pays for all of my federal income tax contribution to the National Guard. Something like that. I worry, though, that they would really be stingy with the tips in that case. That’s funny you mention correlating the dollars with the money spent on taxes.

I had an idea… I will be paying taxes on my earnings, unlike many cab drivers in the City. My thought is to tell my customers that this shift is a ‘tax shift’ where I’m working just for Uncle Sam. I can then show them this poster about where the money is going.

Then I could say — your airport fare pays for all of my federal income tax contribution to the National Guard. Something like that.

I worry, though, that they would really be stingy with the tips in that case.

]]> By: Bob http://kfarr.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/#comment-144 Bob Sat, 15 Dec 2007 08:19:18 +0000 http://kfarr.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/#comment-144 I totally agree with your assessment of people in that it's hard to get them riled up about excessive spending. People are so desensitized to the figures that they all seem astronomical, so the difference between $500 Million and $750 Million is negligible to people's perception even though it costs them. If we could find a way to correlate the dollars spent directly to tax dollars, I bet it would make some people perk up. FOIA anyone??? I totally agree with your assessment of people in that it’s hard to get them riled up about excessive spending. People are so desensitized to the figures that they all seem astronomical, so the difference between $500 Million and $750 Million is negligible to people’s perception even though it costs them. If we could find a way to correlate the dollars spent directly to tax dollars, I bet it would make some people perk up. FOIA anyone???

]]> By: A busy Thursday in the City « blog http://kfarr.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/#comment-139 A busy Thursday in the City « blog Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:32:33 +0000 http://kfarr.wordpress.com/2007/12/14/muni-chief-nat-ford-on-kqeds-forum/#comment-139 [...] much more interesting conversation than usual. I had a few great chats with people about Muni since Nat Ford was on KQED’s Forum during the [...] [...] much more interesting conversation than usual. I had a few great chats with people about Muni since Nat Ford was on KQED’s Forum during the [...]

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