> As much as I feel like NY City transit deserves state-level funding, I don't feel comfortable taxing people in low-income rural areas of the state $330 a year

> As much as I feel like NY City transit deserves state-level funding, I don't feel comfortable taxing people in low-income rural areas of the state $330 a year for this The MTA already invests disproportionate levels of funds on commuter rail services that are used ~exclusively by non-city residents, far out of line with their usage. It's totally reasonable to have them contribute more, instead of forcing the city to shoulder an even greater burden. And that's just looking at MTA funds, not even considering the amount of money spent on maintaining free roads and highways in other parts of the state (the funding for which is already drawn disproportionately from NYC's tax base).