The show was taped at noon for an 8 p.m. broadcast Thursday, April 6. Whenever it airs, you need to watch it if you have any doubt about voting against raising the sales tax by a quarter of a cent to pay for VIA's light-rail boondoggle.
Operating costs are higher than what it costs to do a comparable job with a bus system.
It has less ridership, and it costs more to operate. That was the gentle stuff. Asked about glowing reports of light-rail successes in Dallas, Portland and other communities, Kain said he had noticed a consistent pattern. As far as I can recall, during the past 30 years, the Greater Chamber has never opposed placing another community tax on the backs of San Antonio's working people. When it comes to fighting the establishment on behalf of the poor, don't look for these two summer soldiers to put themselves on the firing line.