not to mention each property tax has a Metro bus component...I believe we paid
over $300 this year..and are fine with that, to help subsidize the important
mode..sorta similar to cycling (albeit a LOT less) things paid for in our
taxes...we call it "investment and return"..the return is huge for the amount
put in....alas mr. Rickert has to be snarky to appease his employers....rarely
cogent...hoped for better from a former Evanston guy...alas, he continues to
play his "role".
Troy Thiel
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Sent: Sunday, September 15, 2013 10:50 PM
Subject: [Bikies] Rickert accidently makes a valid point
In his WSJ column, Chris Rickert says
...
But then riding the city bus should probably be free, and maybe those
who hoof it to work and the grocery store shouldn?t have to pay for
their sidewalks.
...
Read more:
http://host.madison.com/news/local/columnists/chris-rickert/chris-rickert-bicyclists-too-good-not-to-pay-tax-on/article_8c960891-4481-5aea-bbad-ae6191eb6cb6.html#ixzz2f1V91FFm
Sounds like a great idea! Unfortunately that's not actually the point
he's trying to make.
Instead he thinks we should tax bikes to pay for bike infrastructure,
even though, as Robbie points out, we already do pay for bike
infrastructure.
I guess the really stupid part is the implication that this 'bike tax'
would somehow relax the car/bike tension on the road. I'm not buying it.
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darin burleigh
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