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Polarbear wrote: | M.C wrote: |
I dunno about that. Getting a bit tin foil hat here but I don't think they like the masses moving about, they'd rather we all stayed within a 40 mile radius of home, and in the case of cities never left. If the future's electric (which means no more long road trips), that'll suit them just fine.
Polarbear wrote: | They are a cash cow in so many respects. |
So is smoking, until everyone's in hospital with emphysema. |
The governments love of cars is from the money making side, nothing else. Car sales tax, road tax, insurance tax, traffic fines, parking fines, congestion charges, petrol tax, etc. etc. The list goes on.
As for smoking, I read that the government makes way more in tax than it costs the NHS. This bears it out but then puts a price on other aspects of smoking. Quite interesting.
https://fullfact.org/economy/does-smoking-cost-much-it-makes-treasury/ |
I don't doubt they're milking it but they seem to be discouraging vehicle ownership, especially in towns and cities. I think it'll be reserved for the wealthy in future along with air travel.
You kind of hope people's health/lives would transcend revenue but nope smoking's still here |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 6 years, 186 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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