From: mrbrklyn@panix.com   
      
   Steven M. O'Neill  wrote:   
   > Ruben Safir   wrote:   
   >>Steven M. O'Neill  wrote:   
   >>> Ruben Safir   wrote:   
   >>>>Steven M. O'Neill  wrote:   
   >>>>> Ruben Safir   wrote:   
   >>>>>>No the best solution is to ditch the communist plot to destroy NYC   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> I agree! #BanFreeParking   
   >>>>   
   >>>>Parking is not free, idiot.   
   >>>   
   >>> Tell that to all the folks storing their cars out front.   
   >>   
   >>The only people who use the roads for free are the Bicyclists and the   
   >>insane vagrants tossed on the streets by the librals.   
   >   
   > "Every mile you ride [a bike] is worth 32 cents to society --   
   > and every mile you drive costs us 18 cents, a study has found"   
   >   
   > https://medium.com/strava-metro/whats-the-cost-of-choosing-to-   
   rive-a-car-instead-of-riding-a-bike-436ebd0166cd   
   >   
      
   What is the dollar value of the car industry to the US econonomy?   
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   As of the most recent data, the US automotive industry's economic contribution   
   can be quantified in several ways:   
      
       Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contribution: The automotive industry   
   contributes significantly to the US GDP. In 2020, for example, the motor   
   vehicles and parts manufacturing sector alone contributed approximately $582   
   billion to the US GDP.   
      
       Employment Impact: The automotive industry is a major employer, supporting   
   millions of jobs directly and indirectly across manufacturing, sales, service,   
   and related sectors.   
      
       Trade Balance: The automotive sector is also crucial for trade balances,   
   with both exports of vehicles and parts and imports of vehicles affecting the   
   overall balance of trade.   
      
       Tax Revenue: The industry generates substantial tax revenue for federal,   
   state, and local governments through corporate taxes, payroll taxes, and sales   
   taxes.   
      
       Consumer Spending: Consumers' expenditures on vehicles and related   
   services contribute significantly to economic activity.   
      
   While there isn't a single dollar value that encapsulates the entire   
   automotive industry's contribution to the US economy, it's clear that it is a   
   multi-billion dollar industry with wide-reaching impacts across various   
   economic indicators. The industry's    
   value encompasses manufacturing output, employment, innovation, trade, and   
   consumer spending, all of which collectively bolster the US economy.   
      
      
      
   Glad we ended that bullshit quickly enough...   
      
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