We can agree to disagree, Jon, without shouting and personal attacks, I'd hope. I'm not an apologist -- MCAS has big issues to improve on, absolutely, and there are those in the community (myself included) that hold them responsible for making progress on the issues that they're facing. At the same time, credit is due for the improvement that has been made thus far.

As for the budget, I don't think it's inappropriate. The MCAS budget works out to about $12 per Multnomah County resident per year.