and robert wright describes that saying that when you have businesses that have money and they don't pay enough taxes, and you have people whose income gets less every year and that applies to seniors, 45,000 s.s.i. recipients in san francisco have not had cost of living increases for three years and they've had a $20 a month reduction on top of that and all of us on social security now have had not a cost-of-living increase in two years. so our income is getting less. i knew it would be fixed. i didn't know it would be shrinking when i retired. i believe in taxes for those who can't afford them but don't think we should keep widening the gap. >> thank you, miss hill. i'm going to read several cards and ask if there's anyone from the panel who would like to respond or give closing remarks. first one is the city can balance the budget by saving more. why can't we turn off lights and heethers at nights and weekends? why one building, for example, m.t.a. has so many cubicles, empty spaces? consolidating department space would save a great deal. also, laura asks where do you stand regard

maria gray followed by robert wright. >> hello. my name is maria gray. i live near the mission and shop in that area. and i use medical marijuana for chronic joint pain. it helps me so that i can focus on other things that my pain -- other things than my pain and carry on a normal life activity. i am also a member of healthy san francisco. i agree that the city doesn't need anymore pot clubs. but i do believe that we need better marijuana dispensaries, especially ones that are connected with other holistic medicines. we need dispensaries also that are in a safer location. 8th and mission, 4th and howard really aren't safe places to visit. they have no parking. and also just undesirable people that i really don't enjoy being around. the 3100 block of mission has good public transportation good street parking, and a safe, comfortable area to visit and shop in. part of the program i have to relieve my pain is acupuncture and chiropractic care this new facility will incorporate some of those practices into its services for members, along with physical therap

and just a shot behind him jason de robert gary guess and lee westwood he caught it a blistering sixty five and was in great form with the zines too but it was mark wright who took an eight stroke lead to take into sunday's play twice the size of the lead he blew on the last day at the masters two months ago. and is now and with the surge grand slam of the season just around the corner both the men's and women's defending champions have played down their chances of retaining their wimbledon crowns the doll claimed his second title at the all england club last year when i put against american underdog michael russell but the spanish king of clay suffered a major blow to his grasp of preparations as the world number one crashed that's two eventual finalists jo wilfried tsonga in the quarter finals of queen's club last week result might have clinched a record equalling sixth french open title before that to dance to consume and get much closer to roger federer's top market sixteen grand slams. last year was. impossible due a bit to the end slums and so this year. i have a have it words have going on this is a little bit with what i did last year something