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Chicago is Steamfan's Kind of Town
Author: That Bus Guy
Date: 09-04-2019 - 19:47

Steamfan Wrote:
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> I have an idea. Add a tax on Uber, Lyft and Taxi
> travel equal to a public transit ride. The
> proceeds would go to fund public transit. In
> Portland it would be a couple of dollars per ride.
> I'm sure that Uber and Lyft will complain about
> the money funding public transit, but there has
> been a precedence. The railroads were taxed and
> the funds used to make the interstate highway
> system and airports.

I believe such a tax is either under serious consideration or has been implemented in Chicago.

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