Anonymous
05/23/2026 19:11
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
I wonder how the ancients managed to survive without the threat of constant taxes and toll roads.
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.
Ancients don't include the Romans or Greeks as they are new to the planet. We are discussing ancient Africa.... keep up!
Anonymous
05/23/2026 19:06
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:Not a single person responding to this thread has given me a legitimate reason the DC government can’t just make WMATA buses free. If they made them free, it would instantly solve the so-called issue of “fare evasion.”
Problem solved!
WMATA isn't run by DC.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 18:27
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Not a single person responding to this thread has given me a legitimate reason the DC government can’t just make WMATA buses free. If they made them free, it would instantly solve the so-called issue of “fare evasion.”
Problem solved!
Problem solved!
Anonymous
05/23/2026 16:35
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
I wonder how the ancients managed to survive without the threat of constant taxes and toll roads.
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.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 15:31
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
Oh I see that you are tilting at windmills with language like “ivory tower theorist” when your simply talking to people just like yourself on a local message board.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 15:28
Subject: 70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
There is no free lunch and there should be no free transportation. All able bodied adults should be providing some form of public service in return for public assistance. If they need to take public transportation to perform that public service then provide them with loaded metro card.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 15:14
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
That’s a separate issue that can be handled without charging $$.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 14:35
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
I wonder how the ancients managed to survive without the threat of constant taxes and toll roads.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 10:18
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
+1 Unfortunately, this post will go whoosh! over the heads of many.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote: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.
That’s problem with ivory tower clueless theorists like yourself.
Free transportation sounds great but what it means in upractice 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.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 10:14
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It should be free. The bus drivers don't need to risk their lives to make a living.
This is an insane comment. People who refuse to pay and would become violent if confronted deserve to be in cages.
No human being belongs in a cage.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 10:12
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It should be free. The bus drivers don't need to risk their lives to make a living.
This is an insane comment. People who refuse to pay and would become violent if confronted deserve to be in cages.
Those people can't help themselves. They have an emotional regulation disorder. The best we can do is to accommodate their behavior. We can't just lock up people who get upset when confronted with the rules.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 09:54
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote: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.
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.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 09:49
Subject: 70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:Can we make the toll roads free too?
I enjoy paying the tolls as it keeps out the riff raff.
Anonymous
05/23/2026 09:44
Subject: 70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Best to make buses free. It makes a lot of sense
Anonymous
05/22/2026 21:03
Subject: Re:70% of WMATA bus riders don't pay
Anonymous wrote:It should be free. The bus drivers don't need to risk their lives to make a living.
This is an insane comment. People who refuse to pay and would become violent if confronted deserve to be in cages.