• Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org
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    2 days ago

    No, because I don’t get to choose the amount of money I pay in taxes. I can choose my mode of transportation at time of service. Kt would be fair - those who use the system pay for it, those who don’t, don’t get stuck with the bill.

    • aim_at_me@lemmy.nz
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      3 hours ago

      Wait till you hear about how much money oil and gas gets from tour taxes in the form of tax breaks. And how much it’d cost if you also had to pay for the damage it did when burning it.

    • bequirtle@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      What’s “fair” is having affordable transit for people who need it.

      Besides, you’re not just paying for freeloaders, you’re paying for the socioeconomic development that public services provide