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Rubio supports Luxury Car Industry Deregulation
Posted on 3/25/14 at 3:07 am
Posted on 3/25/14 at 3:07 am
In Uber, which has felt resistance from the taxi business in cities across the country, Rubio sees a lesson in free market enterprise and the stifling effect of regulation.
“We do need regulations to protect the consumer from unfair practices and to protect the safety of the public,” Rubio said. “But what regulation should never be is a weapon that is used by connected and established industry to crowd out innovation and competitors.”
In Miami, a person wanting a non-taxi service must wait at least an hour and pay a minimum $70 regardless of the trip duration, according to Uber.
The company is fighting back.
In Tallahassee on Monday, not long after Rubio’s appearance in Washington, a panel of lawmakers narrowly approved a proposal allowing companies like Uber to circumvent municipalities and win approval from the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Read more here: LINK
“We do need regulations to protect the consumer from unfair practices and to protect the safety of the public,” Rubio said. “But what regulation should never be is a weapon that is used by connected and established industry to crowd out innovation and competitors.”
In Miami, a person wanting a non-taxi service must wait at least an hour and pay a minimum $70 regardless of the trip duration, according to Uber.
The company is fighting back.
In Tallahassee on Monday, not long after Rubio’s appearance in Washington, a panel of lawmakers narrowly approved a proposal allowing companies like Uber to circumvent municipalities and win approval from the state Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
Read more here: LINK
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Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:34 am to RollTide4Ever
Is this the same company that Mitch Landrieu and the NOLA taxi industry is trying to keep out of New Orleans?
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:39 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
Yep. Taxi commission head sent Uber a cease and desist letter
City leader threatens transportation company with arrest, fines if it brings business to NOLA
City leader threatens transportation company with arrest, fines if it brings business to NOLA
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 9:39 am
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:42 am to RollTide4Ever
I wonder if a workaround business model - a "subscription" to a car sharing system might work?
This is one of those areas where the government picks winners and losers, and only the winner they pick wins - everybody else, most notably, the consumer, loses.
This is one of those areas where the government picks winners and losers, and only the winner they pick wins - everybody else, most notably, the consumer, loses.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:44 am to Ace Midnight
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This is one of those areas where the government picks winners and losers, and only the winner they pick wins - everybody else, most notably, the consumer, loses.
Yep because local pols get kickbacks from taxi commissions.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 9:57 am to Ace Midnight
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I wonder if a workaround business model - a "subscription" to a car sharing system might work?
That's a good idea. If anyone wants the easiest example of why gov't regulation is never as good as the free market the cab industry is a perfect example.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:02 am to waiting4saturday
It's also anti-minority (ownership wise).
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:49 am to RollTide4Ever
Uber is awesome, i hope Rubio gets the point across and helps remove the all the crazy regulations that only help the taxi industry and not the consumers
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