“Uber has to get approval from the locals to operate on their streets.”
Another way to think of that would be that someone came up with a new way to provide transportation services, which the folks of Portland liked and were willing to pay for.
At this point, the Sheriff of Nottingham shows up and says, “Prince John wants a share of the money you’ve earned.”
Uber asks, “Why?”
Sheriff says, “This is PJ’s town. He gets a cut of everything.”
Uber says, “FUPJ.”
Now, I know all the arguments that justify taxation. However, when it gets to the point that we’d be better off working for Al Capone, taxes, in my view, become immoral and the government a pack of corrupt thieves.
Then change the law. Are you really that stupid?
In this case, if the good people of Nottingham wanted a different result they would elect a different Sheriff.