But her argument fails on the grounds of moral hazard. I don't mind a beat-down - I'm not professor, I'm just a p/t student. I agree that transportation is worth every dime, but how do you measure the benefits she professes? Neat theory does not strong science make.
What is measurable is the cost. Perhaps if DC had to pay 100% of the cost, they would choose to face the traffic rather than take the train. Perhaps people would move to the city more, or work closer to home. The entire economic balance might shift in the equation were people actually paying for the services they are benefiting by rather than riding on the backs of nation-wide taxpayers (who are similarly trying to scarf every federal dollar they can as though these monies have no owners).
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Re: Public Transportation
Date: 2004-10-27 06:26 am (UTC)What is measurable is the cost. Perhaps if DC had to pay 100% of the cost, they would choose to face the traffic rather than take the train. Perhaps people would move to the city more, or work closer to home. The entire economic balance might shift in the equation were people actually paying for the services they are benefiting by rather than riding on the backs of nation-wide taxpayers (who are similarly trying to scarf every federal dollar they can as though these monies have no owners).
So I didn't say it there.