This City Leader Wants Drivers to Pay $850/Year To Register Their Cars — And Give The Money To Transit

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By Kea WilsonMay 16, 2024, 12:25 am552 ptsHot
A Canadian politician has a modest proposal to her city’s drivers: pay a tax equivalent to the current cost of an annual bus pass to register their cars— the equivalent of $858 American dollars a year — or give up those cars altogether and take the bus for free. And it’s sparking a conversation about…

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This City Leader Wants Drivers to Pay $850/Year To Register Their Cars — And Give The Money To Transit

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