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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an economist, it's actually better for the entire society if you make transportation free. That applies to buses, metro and don't even get me started on how bad the ez-pass system is. [/quote]

That’s problem with ivory tower clueless theorists like yourself.

Free transportation sounds great but what it means in practice is that transport becomes homeless shelters full of stinking hobos and drugged out zombies. No normal citizen wants to use it.

Also as a self professed economist, you should know that there is no free lunch and be more precise with your claims. [/quote]

:roll:  :roll:  :roll:  :roll:

I wonder how the ancients managed to survive without the threat of constant taxes and toll roads.[/quote]

They didn't. Ancient Rome had a tax system which funded public works. Ancient Greece had taxes to a lesser extent.

Whatever institution granted your (alleged) Economics degree should be ashamed of themselves.  [/quote]

Ancients don't include the Romans or Greeks as they are new to the planet. We are discussing ancient Africa.... keep up![/quote]

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