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[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

I realized recently that the reason Americans are so poor is because they need cars. Every other nation has at least adequate public transportation. Think about how much richer Americans would be if they didn't have to constantly maintain a car. That maintenance easily takes out $1000 a month with fuel, loan, tax and insurance. And most places in the US your going to need 2 cars for the family. $2000, that's a months worth of food for a family of four. Yeah, not great.

And the one city in America that you don't need cars, NYC, a drink costs $30.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Australians also need cars, but are less poor than Americans

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