Well, there's a bit of both in there surely. There is - and continues to be - a massive problem of abuse in the care system. It is an extremely lucky girl in care who gets to 18 without being sexuall… (View Post)

Free buses are not a stupid idea in uber-crowded Manhattan. (View Post)

Oh, Mamdami is a socialist nut, who is under the misguided impression that rent controls are a good idea. Here's the thing, though. Cuomo is a piece of shit. And I wouldn't want to vote for the Repub… (View Post)

Exactly: my (beloved) Fiat 500E should pay a fraction of my (also beloved) Rivian pickup truck. (View Post)

At the Federal level it raises next to nothing. But at the Canton level, it can be a fairly signficant share of receipts: on average it's 10% of total take, and in some Cantons it's closer to 20%. (B… (View Post)