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by abliefern 1208 days ago
45% of people in Germany don't work.

Many with low incomes who do work have access to free or cheap transport tickets as part of social benefits.

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Looking at the stats, something like 35% of the population is under 16 or over 64 years old. Then Germany has a labor force participation rate of over 75%. Presumably the remainder are disabled, full-time parents, independently wealthy or otherwise not willing to work.

I'm trying to identify which person is unable to buy a rail ticket who otherwise should have one. On whose behalf is the OP pleading?