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Originally posted by kbarger
What transportation infrastructure?? Are you referring to the Sure-kill expressway? Only in Philadelphia could two interstate highways cross (I-95 and I-76) without an actual interchange being constructed.
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That, and the Tpk and 95. And the fact that it took over 30 years to build the Blue Route. And how many years to build the Vine St. Expressway? (Although, that situation was a bit different than what I understand about the Blue Route.) And the Surekill can't be expanded without blowing up a hell of a lot of rock.
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So I wonder... yeah, the wage tax is an issue... but I wonder if the school system isn't hurting the city even more than the wage tax is.
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Certainly to a degree...I'm sure it scares middle-class folks from moving into the city.
You've inspired a crazy theory though...
We have these kids graduating from Penn and Drexel...fine schools that will send them off into the working world making gonzo bucks. People that make more money tend to have less children. And for those that do, they would probably make enough money to send their kid to a private school. So...you reel 'em in. I've also heard of companies that actually compensate their employees for the wage tax...a "benefit." THAT'S how ya keep 'em here in the city.
Again, only a theory. But I swear...I should have gone into marketing.
