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Re:Uber is experimenting with letting riders wait longer for... by icebraining on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @10:26AM (#17346947)
Careful about mistaking accounting for economics. If gas taxes were lowered to zero, could Uber increase their share of the ride payment by the current tax amount, without harming their relationship with the drivers? If so, then Uber is paying that tax, not the drivers.
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Re:Uber is experimenting with letting riders wait longer for... by selectodude on Tuesday June 19, 2018 @12:31PM (#17348114)
Maybe if gasoline weren't extremely inelastic, your begging the question wouldn't be so ridiculous. I pay $4.00/gal for gas. The gas tax is 18 cents. Under 5 percent. Yes, I suppose Uber could lower their cut by a tenth of a percent and really put some extra change in my pocket!!

PS. I have an expensive piece of paper in economics and statistics, but I appreciate you telling me to be careful. Gotta have somebody looking out for me, i suppose.

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