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1. If the people are fine with government funding, then that's a good enough reason.I'm not sure why it needs to be government funded.
The one in Toronto is bankrupt and the bleeding heart liberals are trying to get the city to take it over and its millions in debt and subsidize its existence going forward as part of our "public transit" offerings. There's never a terrible idea that liberals aren't dying to through good money at.
1. If the people are fine with government funding, then that's a good enough reason.
2. It might be a good source of revenue for cities.
:shock:Funny I didn't see the need for a hand out bike program in the constitution anywhere? I hope those who try to run bike rental shops and other privately owned / funded services in the city file massive law suits and make the people who "wanted it" pay for them going out of business.
People feel entitled to free food, free health insurance, free retirement, free education, a free phone, free housing, so why not a free bike? Who cares if they put some evil capitalist that tried to do it and make a profit out of business.
People feel entitled to free food, free health insurance, free retirement, free education, a free phone, free housing, so why not a free bike? Who cares if they put some evil capitalist that tried to do it and make a profit out of business.
Giving city workers a discount encourages them to become fitter, therefore better able to work harder and take less sick time, giving the taxpayers a better service.
Well, at least people that get dressed up for a night on the town wont be out riding a bike.....so my idea for starting a green business and keeping the younger generation from getting fat will still work too. :lol:
Plus it will help the community without giving city workers a discount. :2razz:
Heya Skipper :2wave: .....So you think that City workers should be given a Discount? Over that of everybody else?
Funny, because what you are advocating sounds a lot like corporate entitlement to me.People feel entitled to free food, free health insurance, free retirement, free education, a free phone, free housing, so why not a free bike? Who cares if they put some evil capitalist that tried to do it and make a profit out of business.
How about nurses getting fast-tracked for healthcare so they get back to their posts fitter faster to improve service to the patient? Same idea.
If the city workers are cycling, they're not in their cars or on public transport, clogging the arteries of the city. They're also fitter and less likely to be taking sickies, providing a better service to the taxpayer. win win win.
Funny, because what you are advocating sounds a lot like corporate entitlement to me.
There is no fundamental right (or any kind of right, for that matter) to make a profit. Are you saying the government must subjugate the welfare of the public so that one small business can make a profit for itself? I would not call a capitalist evil, but with that kind of position, I can understand where it comes from.
Well what about the Nurses that were let go for refusing to take flu shots.....they didn't want to leave their posts. But they were forced to. Also.....what other perks do City workers already enjoy?
The one in Toronto is bankrupt and the bleeding heart liberals are trying to get the city to take it over and its millions in debt and subsidize its existence going forward as part of our "public transit" offerings. There's never a terrible idea that liberals aren't dying to through good money at.
They should realize that if a private business can't make a penny off it and is blowing millions, the government taking over will turn that into tens of millions in losses in no time flat.
It is corporate entitlement to expect the government to place the profit of a corporation over the interests of the public at large. Should the government also disband the military and police since by offering those services they are likely putting private, for-profit soldiers and policeman out of work? Silliness.Govt. staying out of business is now some how corporate welfare? Yeah tell that to the people running a small bike shop competing with Wal Mart and trying to make a little extra renting some bikes - then "govt" comes along and puts them out of business and stopping that is some how "corporate entitlement" well guess what - welcome to FREE AMERICA if you don't like it Cuba is taking refugees feel free to get it all by govt there.
Unless you are the LCBO.
When did private business ever get a chance to sell alcohol in Ontario? The LCBO is very profitable - we love our booze - but who's to say it wouldn't increase profits exponentially if they got away from government bureaucratic malaise?
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