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Agreed, a lot of this 'empathy' is largely naivete, 48% of New Yorkers aren't so poor as to be unable to pay for the bus. Most of them are anti-social or lackin
by dotnet00 2y ago
Agreed, a lot of this 'empathy' is largely naivete, 48% of New Yorkers aren't so poor as to be unable to pay for the bus. Most of them are anti-social or lacking in a sense of duty towards the commons, making the fare free would not make them suddenly feel a sense of duty, they'd just become even more brazen in abusing the infrastructure.
- OutOfHere 2y agoThose who make $16*8 = $128/day before taxes, and <$100 after taxes, most definitely cannot afford to pay $5.80/day on the stupid bus fare, nor should they have to. They're getting a raw deal as it is for their labor.
- pclmulqdq 2y agoAnyone making that little doesn't pay net taxes. The EITC, federal benefits, and state and city benefits all pile up on the other side.
- OutOfHere 2y ago> Anyone making that little doesn't pay net taxes. The IRS certainly taxes an annual income of ~$30k, basically anything above $11k. Any benefits require jumping through a lot of hoops. Moreover, like everyone else, they also have to pay a sales tax for every non-food item they buy. There is also a property tax that they're indirectly responsible for if they're renting. When choosing between rent and bus fare, the choice is obvious.