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ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit
(06-16-2017, 06:07 PM)ijmorlan Wrote: Not this again. I feel like I’m in bizarro world where something can be called “user pay” even though there is no tolling mechanism.

Until somebody points out to me the fee that motorists qua motorists pay to use roads, what I said is obviously true.  (...)

Yes.  But the question is exactly what government services/facilities SHOULD be charged based on usage?  Roads?  Sidewalks?  Transit?  (Yes, that one is, somewhat.)  Parks?  Education?  Health care?  Clean air and water?

You are strictly speaking correct but the follow-up is not so clear.
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RE: ION - Waterloo Region's Light Rail Transit - by tomh009 - 06-16-2017, 10:02 PM
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