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On the flip side: high taxes means access to things like public transportation, meaning that you don't need to own and maintain a car. And crime rates in NYC, a
by untog 7y ago
On the flip side: high taxes means access to things like public transportation, meaning that you don't need to own and maintain a car. And crime rates in NYC, at least, are at absolute historic lows. The firearms part of your statement really makes no sense at all.
Some other pluses: a huge concentration of culture, entertainment, dining. Regional transportation hubs to travel to other cities is relatively quick.
- formerchamp 7y agoPubic transit is a drop in the bucket compared to "affordable housing" which no one who has a full time minimum wage job qualifies for. And the homeless industrial complex just keeps getting more and more funding with no accountability or results in sight. It's almost like they want more homeless to justify their $300K/yr "non-profit" jobs.
- newfangle 7y agoThis is hilarious, yeah in SF the 55 percent taxes i pay really do provide me great public transportation