> Is there really a transitional gains trap?  If a majority of NYers
> seriously wanted free entry in cabs, wouldn't it happen regardless of
> the opinions of cab companies?
>                         Prof. Bryan Caplan                

Uh-oh. The Median Voter Theorem rears its ugly head again.

Couldn't we just say that taxi cab owners are a small well organized
group with huge incentives for the status quo, while NYers are a large
group with weak preferences? Ie, why can't just invoke Mancur Olson
here?

Fabio 


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