It’s the same with public transit. Some people think the government shouldn’t invest in it because it won’t be profitable, but… it’s not supposed to be. It’s a public service, just like libraries, firefighters, parks, public schools, road maintenance, etc. That’s literally what taxes are supposed to be for.
It’s crazy. I mean even if you are against taxes and everything it is a shared pool of resources. What are we supposed to with it if not pay for these things? Pay for the salaries of politicians that do not utilise these resources?
All the time you hear from these people what the government should not be spending tax payer money on but you rarely hear anything about what the money should be spent on.
you rarely hear anything about what the money *should* be spent on.
You must not be listening cuz plenty of people talk about spending it on bombing more foreign children for the good of the military industrial complex.
It’s because public transport isn’t always profitable that it needs subsidy, because the indirect effects of a mobile population are extremely beneficial.
Public transport should not be profitable. It should be public . Paying for a public service with money from taxes is not subsidy, it’s a provided public service.
It’s the same with public transit. Some people think the government shouldn’t invest in it because it won’t be profitable, but… it’s not supposed to be. It’s a public service, just like libraries, firefighters, parks, public schools, road maintenance, etc. That’s literally what taxes are supposed to be for.
It’s crazy. I mean even if you are against taxes and everything it is a shared pool of resources. What are we supposed to with it if not pay for these things? Pay for the salaries of politicians that do not utilise these resources?
All the time you hear from these people what the government should not be spending tax payer money on but you rarely hear anything about what the money should be spent on.
You must not be listening cuz plenty of people talk about spending it on bombing more foreign children for the good of the military industrial complex.
And cage fight matches in front of the white house
It’s because public transport isn’t always profitable that it needs subsidy, because the indirect effects of a mobile population are extremely beneficial.
Public transport should not be profitable. It should be public . Paying for a public service with money from taxes is not subsidy, it’s a provided public service.
I don’t think you’re really disagreeing with me except on minor matters of terminology.