This Time It’s in the PI. Yet Another Prop. 1 Endorsement.
The PI says yes to Prop. 1. Adding on to the common sense pro arguments about increasing transit options, cleaning up the environment, and supporting smart development, the PI hits a timely and bold theme—the way to deal with economic hard times is to invest. Barack Obama is saying it, the NYT editorial page is saying it, and now the PI connects it to Prop. 1. Smart!
All things being equal, we’d support the expansion of Sound Transit for many reasons. This metropolitan area is underserved by buses, trains and other alternatives to the car with a single driver. We could make the case on transportation grounds, the environment or even pocketbook issues such as the cost of filling a gas tank.
But all things are not equal. Not now. Those were arguments for ordinary times; we are entering a period of extraordinary economic uncertainty. The first priority in this economy must be the creation of good-paying jobs and voting yes on Proposition 1 will do just that.
