I'm not proposing anything. This is a casual conversation on a web forum, not drafting a party platform.
> a massive tax[1] increase
I'm definitely not proposing anything massive.
> on urban workers who live with urban compromises (traffic, high prices, crime, etc) to be near work so that other workers in the suburbs can enjoy big lawns and beautiful single-family homes?
I live in the suburbs and I have to deal with all of those things. Remember: my exact gripe is I have to commute into the city to be employed. While I'm there, I'm subjected to the same traffic, high prices, crime, etc. as all other city dwellers are. And I get even more traffic coming and going.
And I don't see anything wrong with people who want to own a lawn or a single-family home being able to own one.
> Well, that's been our strategy with these red state rust belts for decades
No it hasn't.
You know what? Nevermind. I don't want to get into any more political discussion right now. Just relax a bit. It's just a casual conversation on a web form, I don't run the RNC or anything and I wasn't drafting a law and I don't need to be yelled at for how wrong I am.
In a non-argumentative tone though, that poster's point was that your ideas have been tried, are being used, and it isn't a viable solution. As someone in a red rust belt state, it HAS been the approach. There is constant attempts to attract companies out of the hubs but it just doesn't work because you can't find the correct mix of people for X location.
I'm not proposing anything. This is a casual conversation on a web forum, not drafting a party platform.
> a massive tax[1] increase
I'm definitely not proposing anything massive.
> on urban workers who live with urban compromises (traffic, high prices, crime, etc) to be near work so that other workers in the suburbs can enjoy big lawns and beautiful single-family homes?
I live in the suburbs and I have to deal with all of those things. Remember: my exact gripe is I have to commute into the city to be employed. While I'm there, I'm subjected to the same traffic, high prices, crime, etc. as all other city dwellers are. And I get even more traffic coming and going.
And I don't see anything wrong with people who want to own a lawn or a single-family home being able to own one.
> Well, that's been our strategy with these red state rust belts for decades
No it hasn't.
You know what? Nevermind. I don't want to get into any more political discussion right now. Just relax a bit. It's just a casual conversation on a web form, I don't run the RNC or anything and I wasn't drafting a law and I don't need to be yelled at for how wrong I am.