Look out, old-timers, they’re coming after us:
To avoid “very ugly” fare hikes and service cuts on the Chicago Transit Authority system, Mayor Richard Daley said the Legislature needs to end free rides for senior citizens.
Ugly? I’ll tell you what’s ugly. It’s you, Daley.
“They have to revisit everything,” Daley said. “And that is one of ’em they have to revisit. Definitely.”
Why? We’re old, we’re feeble, we’re crabby when we don’t get our own way, we’re more than you can handle, big guy.
The free-ride program was added to the 2008 CTA bailout by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and later was extended to low-income riders with disabilities, disabled veterans and military personnel. The CTA figures free rides will cost it about $60 million in 201.
He did the Democrat thing, and now some other Democrat’s going to take it away. Look. Blago embarrassed Dems because he was so obvious about it.
He spent public money to get votes, he gave favors for private money (his own). OK, but he over did it!
Blithe Spirit 
I agree that seniors don’t need the free rides — most of us can pay for a ticket, but I will say that my husband and I have spent more money in Chicago since we have the free rail passes. We’ve taken the grandhchildren in and eaten lunch in the city, visited the museums, etc.. Mayor Daley may be surprised at the drop in spending that we seniors will forgo in Chicago if he gets his wish. Serves the little egotist right.
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