nudgetravel

nudgetravel t1_jb9g7nw wrote

Why is it that every time someone argues for HSR in the US, they fail to properly account for the actual cost to construct and maintain the service in the budget? Why is it always "Save Amtrak" and not encourage more competition? Why do people get mad when I say that rail and highways should exist without subsidies and that fare prices should reflect realistic revenue + advertising and real estate leases like any other business?

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nudgetravel t1_jan332s wrote

With suburban sprawl we're not far behind. I'm sure more unnecessary car journeys because we can't have more walkable picturesque New England towns will get us there in time.

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nudgetravel t1_it82can wrote

In practice it would just be used to justify more wasteful spending, not less. In a market where all surrounding states have an early bird advantage, the best thing we can do is to start legal New Hampshire weed off on the right foot. Create as few barriers as possible for cultivation, possession, sale, or consumption among adults. Also I would take it a step further and foster an industry of independently owned cannabis cafes like they have in Amsterdam. Much like bars or cigar lounges or even coffee shops, people could go there to enjoy their drug of choice in a safe, comfortable environment. The benefit comes from progressively improving and creating new industries with jobs and businesses, not regressively with taxes that steal money from Granite Staters that could otherwise be spent in other areas of our economy. Considering the price we're already paying for the foolishness of DC in reckless money printing caused inflation, the best way to counteract is to reduce the burden anywhere possible.

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nudgetravel t1_it5m64a wrote

Don't support any politician that wants to tax legal weed or create a complex state monopoly and licensing apparatus. We have the opportunity to right past wrongs AND be competitive with neighboring states by not over-regulating.

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