New York
WASHINGTON residents have soured on Metro, the city's transit system, but a slight majority supports a regionwide sales tax to boost funding for the transit system, with big majorities opposing service cuts and fare increases to raise the money it needs, according to a new Washington Post poll.
The survey of District residents finds 53 per cent support a regional sales tax to fund Metro.
Fewer residents - 38 per cent - support a new property tax on buildings and homes with proximity to Metro...