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Why should I as a taxpayer (mind you I am not American, argument still holds though) subsidise ubers business practices? Because that is exactly what you are ar

Why should I as a taxpayer (mind you I am not American, argument still holds though) subsidise ubers business practices? Because that is exactly what you are arguing for. The article clearly states, that uber is extwrnalising costs, which results in significant losses for the state. Somebody will have to pick up the tap, and your argument seems to be that regular taxpayers should do it.

tomohawk 7y ago
You are aware that we are all subsidizing the money losing operations of the state all the time? Pretty much anything the state does is assumed to be a money losing proposition. Is it right for the state to externalize its costs on business? If I'm an independent contractor, then it is my responsibility to get insurance, etc. It is my responsibility to make sure I'm taking in enough money to cover that stuff. So, the state is going after the wrong entity here.
- cheerlessbog 7y ago
  > money losing proposition. You are defining money losing as not funded by selling goods and services. Most accountants would define it as costs exceeding revenue.
CydeWeys 7y ago
I am an American, and I think we should switch to the model that is successful in many other high standard of living countries, namely, decoupling benefits from employers entirely and offering them without qualifications to all Americans. Healthcare, unemployment, retirement accounts, disability insurance, etc., should not come from your employer at all. All you should be getting from your employer is your salary. This neatly solves the Uber problem too, as full-time/part-time/contractor becomes a near-meaningless distinction. All of them just end up earning money for work done, with the only difference being whether you choose your hours or are given regular working hours, and if you're paid by the hour or by the week.

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Why should I as a taxpayer (mind you I am not American, argument still holds though) subsidise ubers business practices? Because that is exactly what you are ar

by cycomanic 7y ago

tomohawk 7y ago
You are aware that we are all subsidizing the money losing operations of the state all the time? Pretty much anything the state does is assumed to be a money losing proposition. Is it right for the state to externalize its costs on business? If I'm an independent contractor, then it is my responsibility to get insurance, etc. It is my responsibility to make sure I'm taking in enough money to cover that stuff. So, the state is going after the wrong entity here.
- cheerlessbog 7y ago
  > money losing proposition. You are defining money losing as not funded by selling goods and services. Most accountants would define it as costs exceeding revenue.
CydeWeys 7y ago
I am an American, and I think we should switch to the model that is successful in many other high standard of living countries, namely, decoupling benefits from employers entirely and offering them without qualifications to all Americans. Healthcare, unemployment, retirement accounts, disability insurance, etc., should not come from your employer at all. All you should be getting from your employer is your salary. This neatly solves the Uber problem too, as full-time/part-time/contractor becomes a near-meaningless distinction. All of them just end up earning money for work done, with the only difference being whether you choose your hours or are given regular working hours, and if you're paid by the hour or by the week.