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Originally Posted by a_Username
This implies that your only reasoning for "needing" to increase demand for mass transportation, is because you would still drive and it would become more fun to you. This doesn't factor in that other people would still like to drive, apparently more so than they would use public transportation. In Japan, it is common for people to use mass transportation because it meets their own needs better than driving to work, however its apparent that driving would better meet the needs of the American than mass-transit. The demand simply isn't here because Americans do not want it here, because it doesn't meet their needs.
Simply put, the only force in deciding the needs of the masses is supply/demand. Government incentives, which includes increasing taxes and purposefully inflating prices, that say otherwise should be wholeheartedly contested and fought against.
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Well, its not the only reason. But I figure its the best way to try and convince members of this particular forum. If I was talking to a bunch of kids at university, I'd probably bring up the economic and environmental advantages of mass transit. Another group, I'd discuss the problems with importing foreign oil.
All in all, increased usage of good quality mass transit can coincide with just about anyone's interests.
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Originally Posted by a_Username
You'll need to elaborate on this more for me to address it.
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I had a long post explain it, then I cut it down to one line, lol.
Basically, what happens when supply goes down and demand goes up? Price usually skyrockets, right? Well, if prices get too high too fast it can have a disastrous effect. So raise it early and get people better prepared for when it really gets bad. And when it
is bad, you can slow down the increase by gradually dropping the tax.