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Re:One economist went on a long whimsical journey to pay his... by jalk on Sunday April 16, 2023 @06:57PM (#35594965)
He didn’t tell us how much he spent on parking and gas to go to the IRS office twice.
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Re:One economist went on a long whimsical journey to pay his... by eesmith on Monday April 17, 2023 @01:25AM (#35597126)
The downtown Boston tax office is 2.5 miles from the author's workplace. He could have walked, biked, or taken the MTA, which would be free if it already had a monthly pass. The MTA planner says it takes 21 min at the fastest.

So for him, it's likely the transit cost was $0.

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Re:One economist went on a long whimsical journey to pay his... by garciasn on Monday April 17, 2023 @01:53AM (#35597244)
Having a monthly pass is not free.
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Re:One economist went on a long whimsical journey to pay his... by eesmith on Monday April 17, 2023 @02:20AM (#35597363)
By "free" I mean there was no additional cost over already-budgeted use.

Shoes are not free. Bikes are not free. Food is not free.

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