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t1_j3fc1m5 wrote

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What? But customers save money, get the exact same product, and can direct that money towards other people in the economy. It’s a more efficient use. By your logic, we should create a law that doubles the price of everything to help the economy.

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t1_j3fcm4s wrote

Ride sharing creates a barrier to employment- you gotta be able to afford the vehicle and its upkeep. Taxis aren't like that.

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t1_j3fd57p wrote

What???? To drive a taxi you need to buy a license that costs $250,000. You don’t know what you’re talking about

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t1_j3fdk88 wrote

The drivers work to pay that off in most companies. uber requires the vehicle, a nice vehicle and insurance up front.

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t1_j3ff4w1 wrote

Which… most people have and are using anyway

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t1_j3ffm4g wrote

So why do we have taxis or ride sharing then? You're thinking from a restricted point of view.

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t1_j3fgqcq wrote

Because people don’t always have their cars with them or they want to drink lmao. That doesn’t mean they don’t have them period

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t1_j3ftxsn wrote

So which way are you arguing? Most people have them or not?

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t1_j3gztxh wrote

Most people do, but they don’t always have them on them. How is this hard for you?

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