I don't know anything about cabs, but the article makes it sound to me like we're talking about a $5 difference here. If you can afford $20 on a cab ride you ca

I don't know anything about cabs, but the article makes it sound to me like we're talking about a $5 difference here. If you can afford $20 on a cab ride you can probably afford $25. We're not talking about the difference between millionaires and people living below the poverty line. Class discrimination isn't great, but it's certainly better than race discrimination, insofar as it is possible to change your class (however difficult that may be) and not your race. It's a step.