07-05-2019, 01:37 AM
(07-04-2019, 10:54 PM)Bob_McBob Wrote:(07-04-2019, 09:16 PM)jeffster Wrote: Ok, so I'll put it out there: even it was semi-true, isn't that the point? Why does it matter who uses it? So what if it was 75% student? They be people too!
It matters to the people who say it because they believe students don't pay any taxes and are getting a massive free ride from actual taxpayers. Just like everyone who claims cyclists don't pay for roads but drivers pay some mysterious "road tax" that completely covers the cost of the infrastructure. A lot of the general public is profoundly ignorant about this sort of thing and doesn't want to hear anything that doesn't confirm their preconceived notions about all the members of society they look down on.
The way I see it is that these students, especially any that are in high school and close to the line (Cameron Heights, St. Mary's, KCI -- maybe to a lesser extent WCI) will benefit greatly using the Ion, and many will make decisions on where to live and work based on their experience, which I'd assume would be fairly positive. As for University and College kids, their positive experience will also be huge factors for them. It is sad, though, that many can't see that.