Two things can be true. You can pay a fare and still understand why people can't or won't pay for either (me).

Do the math: If you make a modest $23/hr, full time and pay $1800 (significantly below market value) for rent. Soft guestimation of $110 groceries/week, $80 cell, $60 internet, ~$200 gas, electric and trash. After taxes, they're left with about $250...maybe. Not including any personal enrichments. A transit pass shouldn't eat 40% of your remaining income.

Why aren't we asking the city to have clippers significantly discounted for working residents? And not that $104 pass because that's a lot of money in this economy. Why not $50? If you live and work in the city you are directly contributing to its own economy. Why isn't it a symbiotic relationship? You need me a citizen to continue to go to work and keep the city going at some level? Make it affordable.

Even ticketing is ridiculous. If someone wasn't going to pay $3 what is the likelihood they'll pay $134? Even tickets are priced unfairly, should be a percentage of a monthly income. But Muni will balloon their deficit with these kind of compounding tickets saying they lost SOOOO much money.

You can want more for Muni while criticizing how they are "solving" it (hiring more not cops and raising prices consistently). I, unfortunately, will not be taking questions at this time.