Bill Trowbridge The rich have more available to them either way. ...
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Bill Trowbridge The rich have more available to them either way. For example, under the status quo, instead of paying money, the poor must pay in time spent sitting in traffic. The rich buy homes in the city center, so they don't have to drive as much. Or they hire drivers, so that they can work during their commute. Road space and time is a scarce resource. If you want people to use it efficiently, then you have to raise prices when the demand is high. That way, people who want to use the road for low value uses (driving to the dog park, teens hanging out at the mall) defer using the road to less congested times, leaving the roads free for more valuable uses (driving to work). Congestion pricing also encourages people to use buses, vans, and other more efficient vehicles than single person cars.