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east, india, south america. these people will cry out to their homeland, telling their relatives and friends that capitalism does not exist in san francisco. i am an action man. this is a hard-earned dollar. i am donating $20 to my mother. [applause] >> mohamad offshart, eng ho, rashad ahmed. >> good afternoon. i have been driving taxis about 15 years. as i see it, we cabdrivers are a wonderful, a key service for the city. but i don't know that the city administration -- you don't see us like that. we are very valuable as an asset here. i do not see any city bodies seen that way. if ...

the other thing is it has been mentioned we are not employees. we would be happy to be your employees. give us the benefits. the thing is that cabbies that drive 20 years, they take home less than an entry-level muni worker. just look at your numbers. how much do you want to milk the scout? until blood come stacks -- how much you want to milk this cow? until blood comes? >> good afternoon. i am a cabdriver. of course, i am not going to add more than my colleagues have done. regarding the 5%, it is too high for a charge. that is what we are protesting. also, regarding that we are not ...

and credit. i believe this charge, if you can't live without it, passes to the passenger. it is fair. they have the option. i had a passenger from australia. passengers their pay 10%. -- passengers there pay 10%. >> david million -- nguyen. >> i would like to add to this invisible agenda that seems to be coming down upon cabdriver's constantly. that is evidenced by some of the alarming trends that have seemingly abused the cab driver more than the companies since the switch from the taxi commission to the mta. first of all, the $7.50 per shift means the cabbies are buying the vehicle...