tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736748953868699846.post4354467950712789522..comments2023-07-08T11:12:35.266-04:00Comments on Exploring the Political Spectrum: Trial and Errorschiller1979http://www.blogger.com/profile/13960814043853910096noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736748953868699846.post-52742001103127567972009-11-18T07:11:11.924-05:002009-11-18T07:11:11.924-05:00This morning I took the bus and the metro into wor...This morning I took the bus and the metro into work. It had been several months since I'd used public transportation and was surprised to see that my bus fare into the city had gone from $3.00 to $7.00.<br /><br />That doubling of the fare was accomplished by my county government. <br /><br />Now, my experiment in public transportation completed I will free myself of gov't tyranny, and high bus fares, and return to my auto.<br /><br />What my experience highlights is that government can be inefficient. Government can rais rates. And government sure as hell can raise taxes.<br /><br />Once health care is taken away from individuals and we are made wards of the state prices will climb as well taxes. We, of course, will pay the fare.<br /><br />And, we won't be able to get off the bus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com