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Re: Bush: Pay up - or take the bus

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From: jizzlobber
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 06:02

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Lou wrote:
> "The Real Bev" <bashley@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
> news:4339626F.C0DD1847@myrealbox.com...
> > rick++ wrote:
> > >
> > > Our city is increasing bus fares 50% next year
> > > due to fuel prices.
> >
> > That's smart.  The only reason for using public transportation is that
> it's
> > cheaper than driving, so people with cars will be less likely to use the
> bus.
> > Those without cars, of course, have no other choice.
> >
> > If governmental entities want everyone to use public transport, it ought
> to be
> > free -- subsidized completely by those governmental entities.
>
> Yeah right - that means by taxes.

I worked in transportation before. The tax money is already (almost)
there, its all about how you allocate it. If I didn't learn anything
else during my stay in Lompoc, its that one simple lesson.

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Subject: Re: Bush: Pay up - or take the bus
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