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> However, I overwhelmingly don't want to pay for their healthcare or food stamps because they aren't earning enough money. So you response is to support a sol

> However, I overwhelmingly don't want to pay for their healthcare or food stamps because they aren't earning enough money. So you response is to support a solution where they can't earn any money because it's not enough money? Congratulations, now these people are idle and you're now paying even more to cover their needs whereas previously your taxes only had to cover some of their needs and they could participate actively in the economy, working their way up to better opportunities.

bsder 6y ago
> whereas previously your taxes only had to cover some of their needs I don't believe this. I also pay for the negative externalities due to them driving: increased traffic, increased pollution, increased accident rates, hospitalization (driving is one of the most dangerous acts for people under 30), etc. I don't believe that the tiny amount they get driving for Uber/Lyft even slightly offsets this. > working their way up to better opportunities. Unfortunately, Uber/Lyft are a trap because they sink time in return for not very much money and give you nothing in return. I would rather support those people idle--so they can go to school, learn English better, learn a trade, work a job that has a promotion path, etc.