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In article <L7TVTB1w164w@ham.almanac.bc.ca> emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca writes:
>leon@unixg.ubc.ca (Leon ter Beek) writes:
>
>> 
>> There is a monthly levy of about $1.90 on everyones Hydro bill to
>> subsidize the BC Transit System.
>> Although, I don't mind contributing to public transit, I feel this levy
>> is not equally sharred by all BC residents (one levy per household).
>> Does anyone know why this levy is on the Hydro bill and not incorporated
>> in some tax?
>> 
>> Leon
>
>It's NOT on everyone's Hydro bill, only everyone in the lower mainland.
>It's done to raise money from residents of the lower mainland, who after 
>all, are the prime 'beneficiaries' of the transit system, not residents 
>elsewhere in the province who don't even have a transit system. 
>Presumably it raises more money, and spreads the cost wider than a 
>straight property tax.
>

I don't use the transit system, how am I a prime beneficiary?

Let's make a deal: I'll agree to pay the full share of road costs for 
my driving, if transit users pay for the full cost of their transit
use. I won't face having to pay any more money though, because gasoline
taxes make up for at least 50% of the price of gas, and gas taxes already
raise exorbitant amounts of revenue for the government.

>
>Robert Smits Ladysmith B.C. emd@ham.almanac.bc.ca
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