cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/29428294
The first congestion charge scheme for vehicles in the US has come into effect in New York.
Car drivers will pay up to $9 (£7) a day, with varying rates for other vehicles.
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20250105121822/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjr2wn3zvqvo
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Of course there’s a disability exception. And the idea that it’s a tax on the poor is just asinine. Who the $@#% drives into Manhattan?
Rich assholes who want to experience the city while live in a suburban homes. They want the best of both worlds and they want the taxpayers to subsidize their lifestyle.
Exactly. They just use the excuse, “It’s going to hurt the poor.”