You are the top aide to an elected official. Your boss must make an important policy decision, and it is your job to have a brief policy memo to educate them on this topic. Your memo should do all the following 1) summarize the issue, 2) provide supporting arguments and analysis (backed by references), and 3) make a recommendation on how to proceed on this issue. Remember that your boss is a very busy person, so it is critical that you write clearly and concisely.

The topic of this brief policy memo is: Should the City of Boston eliminate fares on the T for the year? If so, should the fare elimination be made permanent? [Address to a current mayoral candidates]