Reply #22: It is not. Nobody said it is easy. You don't have a right to easy choices.

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You do have choices though.

You could move to another city. Lots of major cities have decent public transit. You may not want to move but you have choice. You can also call upon your elected officials to improve public transit. It may be a hard fight but nobody said the choice would be wasy.

Lastly you could find a resident/employment combination that is close enough to ride a bike or carpool (or using existing limited public transit). You have choices. They may be tough choices but you have choices.

Will 99% of Americans choose the easy route (car)? Sure but that isn't the point. The choice is available.

Unlike your "eat healthy and not get sick" that ISN'T choice. You are still FORCED absolutely with no exceptions to get insurance.