I started my own political party, but it doesn’t make me a politician, not yet. That said, I could not help but notice that according to Nancy Needham’s July 23 article on the suspension of transportation for seniors and disabled to Kaiser Permanente in Woodland Hills, the city of Thousand Oaks has elected to start returning money to funding sources rather than solve the problem.

The solution is so simple I could cry. If Senior Concerns would double the co-payment to $20, the seniors and disabled would be meeting the Ventura County standard of a 20 percent fare recovery.

Concurrently, if the city of T.O. would decrease its fare standard to match the county standard, the problem is solved.

Instead the city has illogically referred the transportationless citizens back to their friends and family, who are likely unavailable, and/or “houses of worship.”

Former President George W. Bush was a strong supporter of “faith-based” social services, which have their place next to public sector programs. However, it appears that the Thousand Oaks city fathers would prefer the disadvantaged gather and pray for a ride to the doctor. William Hughes Thousand Oaks