While I-722 is a piecemeal approach, it is definitely a step in the right direction. Since Olympia has done nothing to provide any property-tax relief, it is up to us to do it. Mr. Eyman had stated that if local communities want transit they can have a local tax to support it. I-745 would remove 90 percent of this locally approved money. Needless to say, if this passes public transportation will be significantly reduced if not eliminated in some communities.
Public transit provides much more that the obvious benefits to it's riders.
It also provides relief of congestion on the state's roads and highways, pollution is reduced, more parking is available, etc. Everyone else loses big. I, like every other blind person in Washington, will lose big. We need public transportation to get to and from work and to and from our activities. The biggest obstacle for us and other disabled persons who cannot drive is transportation.