"I'm poor, pay high rent because of UCSC student overflow, work in Santa Cruz for wages depressed by UCSC overflow, don't have a car, and depend on bus service. I support the strike. I also resent the well fed, car driving, obnoxious ranters that try to shout down liberty."

Quick question, does the high cost of living in Santa Cruz result in higher than average income for the Metro?

I'm wondering, because the Metro would have to draw on more money from the constituents to pay for these bus drivers... Taking from the poor to give to the already well renumerated? Doesn't sound fair to me!

As for the high rent, people choose to live here, and also choose not to develop. Regardless of whether or not one is a capitalist pig dog or commie scum, the fact remains that Santa Cruz has chosen to reject new development despite population growth (and with UC's expansion plan that's going to get ever more painful).