XPost: alt.autos.toyota, rec.autos.driving, alt.society.liberalism   
   XPost: alt.fan.michael-moore   
   From: russotto@grace.speakeasy.net   
      
   In article ,   
   dr_jeff   wrote:   
   >   
   >So? Having a car costs around $100 a week. That can be put to other   
   >things, like retirement funds. Sounds like a good idea to me. Saving   
   >money is a good thing.   
      
   Having a car does not cost $100/week.  On the other hand, my public   
   transit commute does cost $90/week.   
      
   >You forgot reason #7:   
   >   
   >Taking the bus or subway is often more convenient than driving. For   
   >example, during rush hour, I can go from lower Manhattan to the Bronx or   
   >Brooklyn in 1/2 hour. You can't do that by car, even if you have lights   
   >and a siren.   
      
   The large majority of the time (which includes almost all the time in   
   places in the US other than NYC), the car is more convenient.  "Often"   
   is vastly overstating the case unless you restrict yourself to NYC.   
   (and Lower Manhattan to the Bronx in 1/2 hour is pushing it; you've   
   got to catch the right subway without any waiting)   
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   The problem with socialism is there's always   
   someone with less ability and more need.   
      
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