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The problem with parking tickets as a tax is it isn't at all fair. If you mega corp CEO or even well paid startup techy, getting a parking ticket of a few hundr

The problem with parking tickets as a tax is it isn't at all fair. If you mega corp CEO or even well paid startup techy, getting a parking ticket of a few hundred dollars isn't that big a deal. To someone on minimum wage it would be a significant part of their income.

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jacalata 11y ago
Do it like Finland - http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland-home-of-the-103000-speeding-ticket/387484/ http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland-...
- PixelB 11y ago
  Oh how I wish it was like that here! Unfortunately, those with the most money write the laws here.
- ollifi 11y ago
  That's for speeding though. Parking is flat rate in Finland as well.
eru 11y ago
And that's economically efficient. Parking tickets are just a more expensive form of parking to people with enough money.
- AnthonyMouse 11y ago
  Except that if you actually want that then it's more efficient to just charge $40 for parking than issuing $200 tickets to a random 20% of cars.
  - eru 11y ago
    Exactly. Parking spots should be auctioned off.