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Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation by icebraining on Saturday May 19, 2018 @08:39AM (#17107658)
Nothing, except maybe for sunlight, is costless. Someone is always paying. Free means the users don't pay, not that it doesn't cost anyone anything.
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Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation by yani on Saturday May 19, 2018 @09:43AM (#17107869)
Users dont pay directly. But they still pay via some form. It is actually prepaid in this case
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Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation by icebraining on Saturday May 19, 2018 @09:50AM (#17107897)
Some users pay, some don't. Not everyone is a net tax payer. And not every tax payer is a user.
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Re:Estonia plans to become a free public transport nation by yani on Saturday May 19, 2018 @11:38AM (#17108294)
Agreed
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