THE LIRR's budget deficit

So regarding the economy. As I mentioned in one of my essays. I have worked in Manhattan. I took the LIRR every day along with the MTA Subway system. The LIRR rates were raised twice while I was commuting and the MTA once. I find it unbelievable that the LIRR talks about deficits in their budget yet we come to find out that Millions of dollars were spent by giving retirees unentitled disability benefits. I suspect this money would have closed the budget gap and maybe could have enabled the LIRR to make much needed repairs. I mean come on........I was paying close to $400.00 per month. That was a combination of the LIRR monthly fare and an unlimited Metrocard. How ridiculous it that? This is one of the problems with this country. These big corporations get away with doing stuff like this to the same people who use their services. If it weren't for the commuters their would be no need for a railroad and the state would be losing out on a lot of revenue. This is why we have laws isn't it? To maintain peace and morality.
There are so many things to be said about the state of our economy and the many different factors that affect it. You cannot pinpoint just one area where there is a problem. It is everywhere.