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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