The Promise That Hit a Wall “Free buses.” It sounds good. It polls well. It wins elections. And then reality shows up. Now we’re told the plan is delayed. Funding issues. Legislative hurdles. Budget constraints. But here’s the part they don’t want to say out loud: This was always going to happen. Because when a self-described democratic socialist runs on “free everything,” the math doesn’t magically change just because the slogan sounds compassionate. Nothing Is Free—Someone Always Pays This is where the fantasy breaks down. “Free” is not a policy. It’s a rebranding. Costs don’t disappear. They shift: Onto taxpayers Into debt Into degraded services And in a city already stretched thin, those trade-offs don’t just matter—they define the outcome.…
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