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> Ebay auctions aren't a necessary utility But having someone pick you up in a private vehicle and chauffeur you around is?

• walterbell 12y ago
  Why are taxi services regulated?
  • aianus 12y ago
    Tax revenue and obsolete concerns over safety and congestion. There's no reason there needs to be any regulation today past what you regularly need to drive a car: valid liability insurance, a driver's license, and a road-worthy vehicle.
  • baddox 12y ago
    Because of regulatory capture.