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givemefive | 8 years ago

yeah as someone that bikes 25 miles per day for commute it kinda bothers me how many tax breaks are given to other forms of commute like trains, buses, vansharing, EV, etc.

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2bluesc|8 years ago

I bike as well and never thought of this. Now, I'll never be able to forget it.

maxharris|8 years ago

One solution is to simply treat everyone equally and not give anyone a tax break.

I know this is not what most people think, but in the context of good governance, my view is that no (legal) behavior is any more or less meritorious than any other.

givemefive|8 years ago

Never really noticed it until I started a new job and they were pitching all these federal and company commuter benefits and didn't see a single one for bikes.

But hey.. my work has a nice locker room that makes biking possible so it's not all bad! I also ride about half the way on bike paths under high voltage lines so I do get some benefits :)

taneq|8 years ago

Wait, we are talking push-bike here, right? Because subsidies for electric motorcycles should totally be a thing.