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Conversation on the state of the economy with chris van hollen, a Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee. A hand for david graham and chris van hollen. [applause] where you want me . I think right here. Congressman, thanks for being here. Lets jump right in. There seems to be this idea that maybe the budget wars are over. As ryan murray suggested, the detente. Is that what it looked like from where you are . What can we look forward to in the next few months . First of all, its great to be...

Ontime pitcheerformance and th level of riders. And also looking at the investment of capital made around the city. I have talked about this for years since i have been in office. The level of Capital Investments in district 11 and i would say district 11 is pretty minimal. There is Capital Investments that have gone in towards the green yard, and the facilities. But there hasnt been a lot of Capital Improvements that have come to make the experience of riders on the lines, mission, geneva or sa...

World, my friend. The fact is the United States is doing an amazing amount with some handicaps, i might add. A budget that is getting smaller, not bigger. Having to hold back on what we are doing in certain countries. Having to cut in certain places what weve been doing to try to help people educate or change or provide health care or do some of the things we do. I think you need to look carefully at this kind of talk about the action that produces the differential. President putin didnt decide ...

Billion need in the next 10 years. What the task force recommended was 3 billion in local revenues. Starting in november, the general obligation bond. They thank you for endorsing as it was introduced this week. And as well as the restoration of the vehicle license fee back to 2 . Which together would generate 1. 5 billion over the next 15 years. Can you step back to vision zero. What types of staffing structural changes have you made around project delivery . Any other new staffing that has com...

Continue the bike strategy. And we mentioned of the task force that the mayor got people through the city for the 10 billion need in the next 10 years. What the task force recommended was 3 billion in local revenues. Starting in november, the general obligation bond. They thank you for endorsing as it was introduced this week. And as well as the restoration of the vehicle license fee back to 2 . Which together would generate 1. 5 billion over the next 15 years. Can you step back to vision zero. ...

People who have lost their insurance until the 2014 election, and that question was not asked. Thats my thoughts. Well show you the News Conference later in our program schedule. Heres the wall street journal wawrnl headline. I. I white house to allow insurers to continue cancelled health plans, and they write that president obama said it to that insurers will be able to continue Health Insurance coverage next year for current policyholders that otherwise would be canceled under the any law. It ...

I filled out a card, mr. Chair. Gilbert krizwell. New district 8, where did the surplus go . I remember the last time that mr. Riskin was here, they had a surplus. The mayor and mta have turned their backs on People Living with disabilities and people with h. I. V. Making us wait until after the november election, why wait, do it now. Reject the mta budget, freeze them out until seniors and people with disabilities ride muni for free. Until the mta and the mayor care about seniors and people wit...

Points. I think with regard to the capital investment, a couple of things. One, while this Equity Analysis focused on transit. We are looking at our whole capital portfolio and getting more detailed information and report out more publicly in terms of investments by neighborhood or by supervisor district. Specifically with regard to muni Capital Improvements and what we call the Muni Forward Rapid Network improvements, implementing that came out of the transit analysis. And we have looked at Cap...

Yesterday, the budget includes the elimination of sunday parking. And briefly on the Capital Budget. People wont be able to park in San Francisco on sunday . There is a huge outcry to take away of parking. I was not happy to see the repeal of sunday metering i said before. We had it implemented and the sky did not fall. Its a mixed bag of what peoples thoughts are about it. And how it affects commercial corridors and businesses. I think the chamber of commerce was supportive of sunday metering. ...

Increase, called increase, how much does that bring in this terms of revenue overall . The fare revenues overall is 200 million, 2025 of the budget. In terms of what that quarter, what percentage of those fares come through the cash fare. So the incremental 25 cents in the fare can bring in more cash than years ago. Okay, what was the cost of the metering . The gross cost was 11 million. So we eliminated sunday metering but raised fares on riders . There are a lot of things that are happening in...