re: Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking Today

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No, you're missing your own point.

Every "problem" you're describing is a result of the government interfering in the free market. And your proposed solution is to have the government interfere more in the free market.
C'mon man.

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Yes, we should end all medicare, food stamps, section 8, SS, etc. because they aren't sustainable, hard to regulate, people would be better off investing themselves, yada, yada, yada.

I agree with you, but you can't change the game midstream and put people on the streets without a transition plan. That's what happened here. The gov created a situation, people complied, then they willingly allowed a group to circumvent established laws while not allowing the "overly regulated" group the ability to counter.

That's what is missed. Sure end all regs free market, strip clubs where they weren't allowed before, serve alcohol to minors, whatever the "public wants". But compensate me for the liquor license that you charged me for, allow me to also serve minors and not just app based bars, and establish a transition plan....i.e. by 2025 minors can order drinks at bars with an app because law states that minors cant order, but doesn't specifically say that an app can't.

If they in 2010, established that there's no limit on the number of taxis by 2015. Taxi companies would have brought in 1,000s of more vehicles and had drivers ready for the new rules. The ride share apps wouldn't have had a shot.