You have completely misunderstood everything I said.<p>I understand that tax revenue goes down when Uber replaces local taxi companies. I&#x27;m not arguing with that.<p>However, Uber can possibly decrease the costs of running the government (police, 311, and possibly others). We can&#x27;t know for sure without specific numbers, but it&#x27;s <i>possible</i> that Uber saves a government more money than it removes by avoiding taxes.<p>And I wasn&#x27;t saying that rich people pay more taxes. I was saying that rich people using Uber is a redistribution of income, since the rider is almost always wealthier than the driver.