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Black-and-white comic panel by Singer. Headline: "PUBLIC TRANSIT WASTES MONEY. IT ALWAYS HAS TO BE SUBSIDIZED!" Labels: "Pollution subsidized by health care premiums"; "Parking subsidized by business & taxes"; "Subsidized police, fire & paramedics for 4 million accidents per year"; "Local, state & federal taxes subsidize streets & highways."; "Costs of cars, gas, maintenance & insurance "subsidized" by car owners."…

Driving Is Subsidized Too, Not Just Public Transit

A pen-and-ink political cartoon pointing out that roads, parking, and crash response are subsidized too. Classic 'but transit needs subsidies' rebuttal for Xennials.

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Black-and-white comic panel by Singer. Headline: "PUBLIC TRANSIT WASTES MONEY. IT ALWAYS HAS TO BE SUBSIDIZED!" Labels: "Pollution subsidized by health care premiums"; "Parking subsidized by business & taxes"; "Subsidized police, fire & paramedics for 4 million accidents per year"; "Local, state & federal taxes subsidize streets & highways."; "Costs of cars, gas, maintenance & insurance "subsidized" by car owners."…

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