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And if they don't recover their expenses? It's like transit systems. Ostensibly the user (fare-payers) are funding the system. But the true costs far exceed th

And if they don't recover their expenses? It's like transit systems. Ostensibly the user (fare-payers) are funding the system. But the true costs far exceed the amount collected, so in reality they are subsidized by the taxpayers.

duncan_bayne 9y ago
In other words, the worst of both worlds. Taxpayer funded - so people are forced to pay for systems - and then 'user pays', so you pay a _second_ time to use a system that you've already paid once for. Neat :(