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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 5:21 pm
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Every time I see a NY subway train that is pasted from top to bottom with ads, it makes me sick. I wonder how New Yorkers can live with what amounts to paid graffiti every day in their transport system.
I'm so glad I don't live in New York.

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Canarsie:
While I generally agree, technically the same scenario can be said for mass transportation such as buses and trains, although those modes of transportation cost passengers thousands of dollars less.

One thing the airlines and mass transportation generally have in common:

Both have been partially subsidized in one way or another by tax dollars...
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