I spent 42 months living in the DC/Arlington area (2010 to 2013). I rode the Metro-bus/subway system for the entire period.
If you asked me about fare-avoidance....I'd tell you over the 42 months....I never saw a single example.
In the past month....after a long study....Metro put out a report....nearly 62-percent of riders (for bus and subway) avoid paying.
With that news....Metro says a significant rise in fare is likely in 2027.
Abolishing? The blunt facts....it requires a constitutional amendment under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
The Amendment process (Article V)?
Only 2 ways:
Congressional proposal route: A two-thirds vote in both the House and the Senate, then ratification by three-fourths of the states (38 of 50).
Constitutional convention route: Applications from two-thirds of the state legislatures (currently 34), then the same three-fourths state ratification requirement. This method has never been used to propose an amendment that was ratified.
Odds? ZERO.
Dem's talk a lot over this....but they don't have the two-thirds vote, and currently (by my count)....they might only have ratification by states in the 15-to-20 number.
BS? Maximum BS.
