Daduck,
You sound just like mtnerror. "I just want fairness for all.." You think the government needs to preserve a principle of "fairness" over all other principles, such as solving city problems. And yet you have a strange idea of fairness.
People who are wealthy, and who live in affleunt areas of Beijing are having zero impact from this policy change, none! Yet, if you are poor, and forced to live far from your work place, because of insane real estate prices, you are impacted greatly (poor people don't only work 22 days per month, did you know?)
Do you have a problem with student discounts? Senior citizens? You should, if you are holding to your version of 'fairness". They still use the service, why should they pay less? What about social services in the city? Semms rich people need to pay for this through taxes, even though they don't use them. Is that fair? And you know, I can't think of the last time I had to use a middle school facilties, I sure hope my taxes don't go to that, right?
Governments pay for things that are important to the city and the community as a whole. The idea of pay as you go for everything you consume yourself is presposterus. If that was the case you wouldn't need a city, a government. Everything could just be run by private industry. You want water at your house? Pay a private company to run pipes to your house and give it to you. Put toll boxes on all roads, only those who drive should pay for all roads.
The entire idea of government is to pool resources from everyone (and that includes those who can afford more paying more) and then the government decides how best to use those funds to make the city better. Like eliminating pollution and heavy traffic, get it??
Just because the Republicans in America try to convince everyone that if you just let rich people get richer, everyone will benefit, that doesn't make it so. Time Warner wants to charge people differently for the internet depending on how much you use. They say it is "fair". It is also a great way to destroy the internet for smart innovation from people who can't afford it. Thank godness not all countries will follow Americas lead.
What city needs cheap, subsidized traffic sollutions more than Beijing? Admin, refused to answer, will you?