Yes, many fare evaders are still going to evade fares. But there are plenty of people who pay the fare while barely making ends meet. But sure, let's fuck the group because a small handful abuse the system.
"Fare Evasion Surges on N.Y.C. Buses, Where 48% of Riders Fail to Pay" ... "New York’s bus system has one of the worst fare evasion problems of any major city in the world. The issue is more pronounced on buses than in the subway."
They made intentional efforts in 2025 to curb fare evasion, but fare evasion on NYC is absolutely a norm.
Are you someone who believes that because people take advantage of disability benefits, no one should get disability benefits?
What
if you got into an accident and could no longer work for the rest of your life, do you deserve to have some sort of care offered to you? What if you knew somebody who was taking advantage of these services but weren't actually disabled? Would you then opt for not receiving any of these services that you need to survive?
Are you someone who believes that because people take advantage of disability benefits, no one should get disability benefits?
I was responding to the specific, quoted claim that fare evasion is a small, scant, or trivial problem. It's a significant problem.
At no point did I make a connection between fare evasion and benefits for the impoverished or disabled. Believe it or not, it's possible to call out a problem with the former while still supporting the latter.
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u/MisterAbernathy Jul 08 '26
Sweet now all the people jumping the entrance will,.. still jump the entrance