Dinner Menu:
- Joues de lottes au curry et lait de coco
- Riz basmati
- Yaourt de brebis et banane
Today I read that Dunkirk which is a relatively large French city has implemented free public transport. Its something I have always been in favour of despite the line of thought which says that giving things for free means they are abused. Actually nothing is really free its just a choice of whether its paid for by individuals who are consuming or by society through taxation. Public transport is a definite boon to society it favours economic activity while reducing pollution, so I believe that all public transport should be free in cities and between them. That would mean the french railway could be free. I'm sure that would massively reduce the number of cars on the road. We could save a lot of money on the ticket selling and checking systems. Taxes might increase but our transport budget would come down so it would come out to the same in the end. Hospitals, the BBC and Water Companies are financed through tax and yet they manage to perform efficiently and effectively.
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