Trivial question about parking tickets

[Motown_Johnny]

5. Are you thinking what I have been thinking since the SCOTUS ruled on the ACA?

That being forced to pay a fine for not having health insurance is similar to being forced to pay a fine for not putting money in a parking meter?


Of course we would need to be talking about parking meters run by a private, for profit company. Luckily the (R)s love to privatize stuff like this so we can make the connection rather easily.



I'm guessing that any ticket or fine or penalty comes under the government's ability to tax. As I said, I am just guessing.





http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/12736952-418/parking-meter-company-now-wants-nearly-50-million-from-chicago-taxpayers.html

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The private company that runs Chicago’s parking meter system has sent City Hall another big bill, bringing the total amount of money it’s demanding from taxpayers to nearly $50 million.