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orlyyarlylolwut t1_j7m4wos wrote

Reply to comment by djn24 in MTA Could Nix Fare Hikes with Just $350M More Per Year, Lieber Says by psychothumbs

It's called economics, buddy. The numbers don't lie. The rust belt is real, and it was a deliberate choice by politicians to hollow out the country.

If the state also agreed to hand over control of the MTA back to NYC, sure. Otherwise it's just a blatant ploy for cheap political points.

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djn24 t1_j7m6d9n wrote

Thank you. You've taught me more about economics in this thread than I learned as econ major. Probably because I studied in one of those desecrated upstate schools 😔

I agree with having the MTA (or at least the part that functions in NYC) be under control of the city. Then the city could fund it through their own taxes, and the people living in places like Buffalo and Syracuse, who never use the MTA wouldn't have to pay for it.

They could then reinvest those funds locally to innovate 😍

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orlyyarlylolwut t1_j7m9r4a wrote

Upstate universities being good are a legacy from a different era. Same reason the Erie Canal is still there. Dude I'm not trashing upstate, but pretending it isn't poor and seen much better days is dishonest, especially when this all started because you insisted those areas are experiencing an "economic renaissance."

Also, I studied at NYU. So cut the crap with slinging around your degree like it makes your bad opinion more valid, it's immature. You should also know better.

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djn24 t1_j7ma3a6 wrote

>Dude I'm not trashing upstate

You literally called it not economically viable to live outside of NYC in New York. That's why I responded to you. I can't stand the "us vs them" attitude that some people have in regards to NYS / NYC. The entire state benefits from a healthy NYC, and NYC benefits from a healthy state.

>Also, I studied at NYU. So cut the crap with slinging

>Upstate universities being good are a legacy from a different era.

Lol 🤡

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