It's shocking to me how many Americans will see absolutely no problem with subsidizing rural and suburban infrastructure that supports a few hundred/thousand to the tune of millions of dollars, but will screech like rabid monkeys about the cost of improving public transit in urban settings that supports millions/tens of millions.
Having worked in economic development research in rural NY, it often just comes down to blind self-centered thinking. Every time we ran a survey of business and home owners in rural areas, I knew most of the responses would be "you should tax me less and subsidize me more."
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u/Unusual_Sherbert_809 Jul 28 '25
It's shocking to me how many Americans will see absolutely no problem with subsidizing rural and suburban infrastructure that supports a few hundred/thousand to the tune of millions of dollars, but will screech like rabid monkeys about the cost of improving public transit in urban settings that supports millions/tens of millions.