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He/she was giving a counter example to show it wasn't win-win, not commenting on equality in general.

• xapata 9y ago
  The example of the cafeteria employee is saying that poor people are disproportionately harmed by increased prices. That's true. I argue that despite the regressive nature of consumption fees, they're important for a well-functioning market. The problems of poverty are important as well, but should not prevent us from using market-based solutions for allocating resources.
  • anindha 9y ago
    If the funds went back to all employees equally then it’s a market-based solution. This example is conflating the market for charity donations with parking. If I was going to donate $10k/month to charity anyway, I’d bid $5k a month on the parking (not sure how tax would work).
    • xapata 9y ago
      One of is misreading the other. I'm not sure why you responded with those statements. It could be that I'm just confused -- I've had a long day.