Poor people take cabs? I think this is only true for a broad definition of "poor". If Uber's proposition is that you can always get a car at some price then th

Poor people take cabs? I think this is only true for a broad definition of "poor". If Uber's proposition is that you can always get a car at some price then this seems like a good way to ensure availability. Not everyone values availability above all else. A lot of people are price-sensitive. At least Uber is transparent about it. And this isn't exactly food or healthcare where somebody is going to die for lack of a cab. Different markets require different amounts of regulation. Also, per a comment further down the thread, cabs already discriminate against the poor by simply not going to those parts of town. Presumably you can get an Uber pickup in the shittiest section of NYC.