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I find it hard to care about it being a regressive tax when there are numerous options for making your way into Manhattan - 24 hour subway, ferries, amtrak, PATH, etc.

Almost no one with a low paying job is driving into Manhattan for work.

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wonder what probability of getting mugged or having to confront a crackhead is if taking public transportation.

0%, if my 10 years taking public transit multiple times per day is representative.

The level of fearmongering about transit from car drivers is laughable when taking into account how extremely lethal their preferred mode of transportation is relative to transit.

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