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   XPost: alt.autos.toyota, rec.autos.driving, alt.society.liberalism   
   XPost: alt.fan.michael-moore   
   From: russotto@grace.speakeasy.net   
      
   In article ,   
   Phlip   wrote:   
   >On Feb 14, 7:18=A0am, Ashton Crusher  wrote:   
   >   
   >> It's an impossible question now. =A0The problem is not the concept of   
   >> mass transit, the problem is how you pay for it. =A0NYC and similar   
   >> large cities can only sustain their "mass transit" lifestyle by   
   >> collecting taxes from people who don't use mass transit and giving   
   >> that money to the people who do use mass transit.   
   >   
   >The system also taxes people who don't drive on roads, and builds   
   >roads to subsidize those who do.   
   >   
   >The "greater good" argument is simply that we all need food   
   >deliveries...   
      
   And that's a nonsense argument.  Because the cost of the food   
   deliveries should simply be priced into the cost of the food.   
      
   But, in fact, the large majority of road spending is paid for by   
   drivers.  The same cannot be said of transit, which cannot even cover   
   its operating cost (let alone capital cost) out of the farebox.   
      
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   The problem with socialism is there's always   
   someone with less ability and more need.   
      
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