Uber and Lyft are no longer operating in Austin, Texas after the city imposed stricter driver hiring practices, which includes fingerprinting. Those who were earning money driving for the ride-sharing services are now out of work.
But the city government is there to “help”:
Austin establishes hotline for out of work Lyft, Uber drivers, @PhilPrazan reports: https://t.co/exJEFa8pCh pic.twitter.com/qanOzG5XaM
— KXAN News (@KXAN_News) May 13, 2016
National Review’s Charles C.W. Cooke points out another option:
Alternatively, Austin could not deliberately put people out of work. https://t.co/qyPhAQKt4G
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 19, 2016
Something to consider!
https://twitter.com/RobProvince/status/733295391446159360
best part – the hotline is directed to one single cab company (out of a few here).
— Scott Radcliffe (@Scott_Radcliffe) May 19, 2016
Of course the other side says that U/L are the ones who deliberately put people out of work by not complying. They're wrong.
— Clayford (@clayfordsez) May 19, 2016
The city is the player that is changing the status quo.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 19, 2016
The most perverse thing about it is the city's use of the phrase "Managed Competition" to rationalize. Orwellian
— Clayford (@clayfordsez) May 19, 2016
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