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Why did the city council of Minneapolis pass a law that is causing Uber and Lyft to stop doing business in the city?
Twitter ^ | March 15, 2024 | Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill @DanielAlmanPGH

Posted on 03/15/2024 3:58:32 PM PDT by grundle

Why did the city council of Minneapolis pass a law that is causing Uber and Lyft to stop doing business in the city?

https://yahoo.com/news/things-know-uber-lyft-saying-214524781.html

#Economics #Prices #Wages #UnintendedConsequences #Minneapolis #Uber #Lyft #Woke #Trump #Questions #News #Politics #Explain


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KEYWORDS: lyft; minneapolis; uber
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1 posted on 03/15/2024 3:58:32 PM PDT by grundle
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To: grundle

Probably because they either want to start a city owned Uber business or somebody wants to start a city wide Uber business.


2 posted on 03/15/2024 3:59:34 PM PDT by Jonty30 (I may not know as much american history and law as I like, but I know more than most liberals.)
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To: grundle

They’re probably trying to appease the mooselimb drivers, that would be my guess.


3 posted on 03/15/2024 3:59:50 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: No name given

Yep


4 posted on 03/15/2024 4:00:28 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Is it me, or all of a sudden have the buried trolls come out on FR like cicadas? It's all noise.)
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To: Jonty30

“Probably because they either want to start a city owned Uber business or somebody wants to start a city wide Uber business.”

Well, if we hear of a new ride hailing firm called: “Allah-Uber”, we’ll now know why.


5 posted on 03/15/2024 4:01:33 PM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart, I just don't tell anyone)
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To: grundle
Well, if anyone bothered to read the article, it's because Minneapolis passed an ordinance that mandated these rideshare companies raise the wages that they're paying their drivers if they want to continue doing business in Minneapolis.

Uber and Lyft said, "No thanks."

6 posted on 03/15/2024 4:03:25 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: BobL

They are communists no other reason needed.


7 posted on 03/15/2024 4:04:17 PM PDT by riverrunner
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To: grundle

As I stated on yesterday’s thread. Look into the council member’s relationship with the taxi companies. Licensing, regulation, ownership, etc.
The cab co.s are high in muslim employee counts. Mpls. Congressional district is Ilhan Omar’s, muslim terrorist sympathizer.
It’s all tied together, I’m betting.


8 posted on 03/15/2024 4:11:01 PM PDT by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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To: grundle

Because the members of the city council are mucking forons.

Next question, please.


9 posted on 03/15/2024 4:17:42 PM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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To: grundle

Simple vote pandering with other peoples’ money. There is also some amount of political influence here being applied by Taxi Company Unions.


10 posted on 03/15/2024 4:19:07 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Drew68

The real minimum wage is $0.00


11 posted on 03/15/2024 4:21:27 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: grundle

Why? Democrats.


12 posted on 03/15/2024 4:28:03 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: grundle
Wonder if they're celebrating today?


13 posted on 03/15/2024 4:30:20 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: Fireone

Yep.


14 posted on 03/15/2024 4:36:43 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Equity" = "All animals are equal. Some animals are more equal than others.")
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To: Drew68

The question is why they passed the ordinace. Take another whack at it.


15 posted on 03/15/2024 4:41:51 PM PDT by Fester Chugabrew (In a world of parrots and lemmings, be a watchdog.)
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To: grundle

On the take from the taxi cab companies


16 posted on 03/15/2024 4:45:43 PM PDT by MeanWestTexan (Sometimes There Is No Lesser Of Two Evils)
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To: grundle

And now the drivers will discover that the actual minimum wage is zero (but the council won’t).


17 posted on 03/15/2024 4:47:32 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: Fireone
As I stated on yesterday’s thread. Look into the council member’s relationship with the taxi companies. Licensing, regulation, ownership, etc. The cab co.s are high in muslim employee counts.

It's been 15+ years since I was flying into Minniepopulous on business. Gassing up the rental car at the only practical station near the airport was a scary proposition even then. Typically a hundred or more obviously Mooslimb cab drivers hanging about the place. Glad I'm retired from that job.

18 posted on 03/15/2024 4:49:00 PM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: grundle

Welcome to the People’s Republic of Minnesota comrade and don’t have any subversive ideas about free enterprise.


19 posted on 03/15/2024 5:02:17 PM PDT by The Great RJ ( )
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Yes, that SuperAmerica station was muzzie central, they even put in a foot washing room and facilities there.
They were a nasty bunch, I remember well.


20 posted on 03/15/2024 5:16:56 PM PDT by Fireone (Who killed Obama's chef?)
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