@kimmaicutler @tolles I have no issue with private transit, just it will likely create issues regarding those subsidies.
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@rstephens@tolles Europe and UK understand the importance of subsidies for mass transit http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/amtrak-acela-high-speed-trains-20150417 … US hasn't for 50+ yrs1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@kimmaicutler@tolles even weirder, that if private fringe benefit is not taxable, does that make it a de facto subsidy for private transit?5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@kimmaicutler@tolles that if Google buses are not taxable income to employee, does that make it a subsidy to employees to NOT use CalTrain1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@rstephens@tolles a google subsidy or a public one?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@kimmaicutler@tolles seems like a subsidy to the individual. Because you pay nothing at all for the transportation.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@rstephens@kimmaicutler also, those buses keep cars off the road. Huge public benefit to Bay Area air quality & congestion decrease1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@tolles@kimmaicutler agree. But also: at what long term cost to public transit infrastructure? (Hint: I'm hoping this is a future article;)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@rstephens@kimmaicutler Bay Area gov'ts have done NOTHING for Silicon Valley workers. No housing, no transit, no love. Co's on their own2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@tolles @rstephens if you're not there voting or yelling at them, they're not going to listen to you.
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