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To: george76

The Laffer Curve in action-—DC Metro hiked fare rates by over 20% this summer, fully expecting ridership to remain stable or actually increase. Now, their short sightedness is biting them square in the butt, with a LOT more auto traffic on the major highway arteries around DC and reduced ridership on the trains and buses.


16 posted on 10/05/2010 4:23:53 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
The Laffer Curve in action-—DC Metro hiked fare rates by over 20% this summer, fully expecting ridership to remain stable or actually increase. Now, their short sightedness is biting them square in the butt, with a LOT more auto traffic on the major highway arteries around DC and reduced ridership on the trains and buses.

Then they want to expand with a mind blowing costly high speed rail system. They have it in Europe and often (but not always) it is cheaper to rent a car or fly Ryan Air to your destination.

17 posted on 10/05/2010 4:42:34 PM PDT by cicero2k
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Please!! somebody get Willie Green.


18 posted on 10/06/2010 7:35:25 AM PDT by dearolddad
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