Government run "anything"......

rickyb

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Across Europe, more than 200 public and semi-public banks account for roughly a fifth of all bank assets. In Germany, the Sparkassen, a network of around 400 publicly owned municipal savings banks, “[came] through the crisis with barely a scratch,” according to the Economist, unlike some of the country’s larger private banks. The nearly 100-year-old Bank of North Dakota, which has around $7 billion in assets and a loan portfolio of $4.9 billion, is widely credited with helping the state get through the 2008 crisis with the lowest foreclosure and credit card default rates in the country, and with no bank failures for more than a decade. The bank made loans while private banks were freezing credit, all while continuing to contribute revenue to the state’s budget.

To Stop the Next Financial Crisis, We Need Public Ownership of Banks—Now
 

rickyb

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wow its expensive being a lady

Jeremy Corbyn‏Verified account @jeremycorbyn 6h6 hours ago




We must end period poverty. On average, women spend around £5,000 on sanitary products in their lives. A huge amount which many simply can't afford. Labour will provide free sanitary products for secondary schools, food banks and homeless shelters. #LabWomen2018 #Lab18

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rickyb

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Personal Vehicles Versus Public Transit

Benefits of transit systems:
  1. Transit reduces vehicle operating costs for Canadian households by about $5 billion annually.
  2. Transit reduces the economic costs of traffic collisions by almost $2.5 billion annually.
  3. Transit reduces annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emission by 2.4 million tonnes, valued at $110 million.
  4. The economic benefit of Canada's existing transit systems is at least $10 billion annually.
  5. Transit saves about $115 million in annual heath care costs related to respiratory illness.
 

rickyb

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Although Titanic had advanced safety features such as watertight compartments and remotely activated watertight doors, it only carried enough lifeboats for 1,178 people—about half the number on board, and one third of her total capacity—due to outdated maritime safety regulations.

RMS Titanic - Wikipedia
 

rickyb

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gas is at an all time high here. i filled up my compact and it was $70+ a tank. i would take public transit if it was free or if it was more developed.
 

floridays

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its more environmental.
No actually your first claim had to do with expense, $70+ a tank, and you went directly to free.
The inefficiencies of your public transport, (at their cost) do not persuade you to be a patron. If it was environmental you would bite the bullet, if sincerity was a personal attribute, it obviously is not.
 
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