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I think it's interesting that most Americans do not want to subsidize another person's use of public transit, but they are content to help pay for someone else'
by csours 2y ago
I think it's interesting that most Americans do not want to subsidize another person's use of public transit, but they are content to help pay for someone else's road construction and maintenance, to the point that many detest toll roads.
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Disclosure: I work for GM, but not on streetcar conspiracies. I will not be commenting on this conspiracy directly.
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