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Re:$40 road tolls offer insight into commuter psychology by OJFord on Thursday December 07, 2017 @07:19AM (#15869417)
You've misunderstood GP - the $40 is not being taken from the hypothetical poor person - it's a 'get home in time for date night' product being sold for $40, so not affording date night means not doing it; not spending the $40.

The ability to afford food for the week is then unaffected, as it would be if the figure were $4 or $400.

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Re:$40 road tolls offer insight into commuter psychology by pdkl95 on Thursday December 07, 2017 @09:55AM (#15870447)
However, this does impact gas, which could be significant if the difference in time is large enough.

(This is assuming that the poor person is not driving e.g. a (more expensive, fewer available as used) hybrid car that can idle in traffic without wasting gas)

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