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Re:Tax hike on California millionaires would create 54% tax ... by shakezula on Friday July 31, 2020 @01:31PM (#24011138)
I dunno. Seems like every time a public transportation system proposal pops up in my city, money is the number one thing they cite when they say “it’s just not feasible.” :shrug:
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Re:Tax hike on California millionaires would create 54% tax ... by shuckles on Friday July 31, 2020 @02:28PM (#24011952)
American infrastructure costs are an order of magnitude higher than the European comparable: https://pedestrianobservations.com/2020/07/29/the-us-leads-t...
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Re:Tax hike on California millionaires would create 54% tax ... by twblalock on Friday July 31, 2020 @01:42PM (#24011282)
That's because it costs a lot to build, because voters have made it difficult by passing strict zoning laws, because they don't want people to be allowed to build.

If the city did find the money, you would then see people opposing transit on the grounds of environmental impact, or noise, or crime, or the "character of the neighborhood". Then the lawsuits would start.

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Re:Tax hike on California millionaires would create 54% tax ... by shakezula on Friday July 31, 2020 @01:56PM (#24011469)
Right, we should never strive for beneficial public things because they're hard and people complain. Yes, this makes sense.
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