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Originally Posted by worldlyhaligonian
I'm not saying force anybody to do anything... but all the people figuring they can evade the taxes of the city, demand the same services and create traffic congestion (while shouting there isn't enough parking downtown... where they have chosen not to live) then their is a problem. This is what policy is.
Why do people on the peninsula pay for the sprawl of others. What is going to happen when oil prices go up again?
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Better question, why do people who drive cars subsidize public transit? The real cost of your bus ride is where 8 to 10 $ or higher every time? Time for those who don't like roads to pay up. We should raise the fares and employers would be forced to increase wages because their staff would not be able to get to work on a subsidized bus ticket. Subsidized transit is just more corporate welfare, and the 1 % get richer.
Don't worry about the car driver because the typical budget is house first then the car and gas. It might be bigger or smaller but all else follows the car. One can cut back on groceries, lower the heat, turn off the lights, eat out less or stretch everything else clothing, household repairs, vacations, etc but the car in most cases is a necessity.
There is a freedom to owning and operating a car; it is climate controlled and it goes when and where you want it to.
Society can make car driving as miserable as it wants but the car is still a much better option for most people.
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