Here’s a good counterpoint to the regressive idea of congestion taxes. I’ve been trying to convey this message throughout this thread, as I seem to be the only person here who sees this congestion tax as hurting the working class. Anyway, I can’t seem to get my ideas across, but this is a good summary:
We must ask: who will these less crowded streets benefit? It can only benefit the wealthy who are unbothered by a $15 fee for driving on refreshingly emptier streets.
Counterpoint, the other group of people who will benefit are those that breathe air. The reduction of air pollution will benefit all in the city, including workers who have to work in the air of New York and who do not drive at all.
Here’s a good counterpoint to the regressive idea of congestion taxes. I’ve been trying to convey this message throughout this thread, as I seem to be the only person here who sees this congestion tax as hurting the working class. Anyway, I can’t seem to get my ideas across, but this is a good summary:
https://socialistrevolution.org/mobilize-labor-to-fight-nycs-congestion-tolls/
Counterpoint, the other group of people who will benefit are those that breathe air. The reduction of air pollution will benefit all in the city, including workers who have to work in the air of New York and who do not drive at all.