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What is an extremely dangerous thing that we use daily? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[–] 3 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

Public transport isn't supposed to "pay for itself". How about asphalt roads in your area, have they paid for themselves?

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Yes via the commerce that results in taxes. But the pint is that public transit does not get built unless you can convince law makers that it will be cheaper than any alternative to the government’s pocket.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (1 child)

    Road related taxes are not even enough for maintaining roads let alone build them. Watch the below video from the 3.18 mark.

    https://youtu.be/QPAil1xY42I?t=191

    Tell me this, if your sparsely populated area justifies asphalt roads because of the "resulting commerce", why can't public transport achieve the same?

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