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It's staggering that this is the top voted comment. > car loan most of America doesn't have any way of getting to jobs without one > eat anything but rice and beans most people need fundamental nutrients from vegetables just to be able to survive, these vegetables tend to be more expensive than less healthy things > a >$30 month cell phone bill internet access gates opportunity in American and for many people their c…
> most of America doesn't have any way of getting to jobs without one Two things: 1. That's patently false. Most trips in vehicles are between 1 and 10 miles in distance. Anyone without serious health problems can do that on a bicycle quite easily. 2. You don't need a car loan to own a car. > most people need fundamental nutrients from vegetables just to be able to survive, these vegetables tend to be more expensive…
Dependents will be a major problem in such a scheme, adding another 2 hours. Unless there is a good bus connection, give it half an hour then. (those are not free but still inexpensive)
Libraries put even more pressure on transportation. It should be cheaper to use a mail order service. Heck, even for bigger groceries.
These are costs all hidden in plain sight. Everything takes a lot of time in the US if your mode of transport is not a car.
Now to own a cheap used car also has costs. And a poor person cannot afford a cheap modern car, used car market is full of landmines and a poorer person cannot afford even one failure in this regard.