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Ahh what a lively discussion haha. Just a thought for the whole crowd here... last I checked buses ran on gasoline, or at least diesel. I remember back in my high school days of riding the public bus, our fares got increased as gas increased. So... my thought process is that the people who can't afford cars STILL pay into the tax correct? They just do not pay as much, which makes sense because thats the way the entire tax system is set up, the less money you make the less taxes you pay. Just a thought for all those people who say everyone who takes the bus doesn't pay into the tax....
The reason I brought the post up and thought the idea was retarded was because of the global warming. Personally I am with DGthe3 in saying the idea of funding mass transit is a great idea, at least in the major cities. This however should not get labeled with global warming, but instead something to the effect of a pollution control act. Imagine this everyone, you own your Camaro, and instead of pumping tons of money into it as a daily driver in gas and maintanence, you get to drive it whenever you WANT to, and not when you have to. Know what would make this possible? An awesome mass transit system. Would you rather sit in traffic or take a state of the art bullet train running on air (with the help of magnets) to work? I pick the train.
Be honest, if the mass transit was a LOT better, you would be using it for those of you in major cities.
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