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Re:Iowa City made its buses free. traffic cleared, and so di... by BobaFloutist on Monday November 24, 2025 @12:34PM (#46036662)
What if I drive an electric vehicle? Sure, my registration is possibly pricier, but I'm in no way paying a usage fee.
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Re:Iowa City made its buses free. traffic cleared, and so di... by potato3732842 on Monday November 24, 2025 @12:36PM (#46036698)
You're being subsidized because the .gov decides they want more of you so they make what you do artificially cheap compared to the baseline.
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Re:Iowa City made its buses free. traffic cleared, and so di... by BobaFloutist on Monday November 24, 2025 @12:44PM (#46036798)
That's what we're suggesting be done for public transit
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