It’s easy:

Are you requesting I as a worker dedicate any part of my time, and/or usage of my personal resources to accomplish something for YOUR business? Yes it’s part of the work day.

This doesn’t entirely make sense, since commute is only a part of the routine. You could say, you wouldn’t be taking a shower, so the employer has to pay for the water and the time you spend in the shower, etc.

The employer has no influence on where you live, why would they be paying for it?

If the company is paying for your skills, sitting in traffic is not one of them. So it’s up to you to optimise your commute. (I.e. Bike, train, etc.)

using a bike or a train in America is the exact opposite of optimizing one’s commute.

now I WFH - thankfully - but looking up my old commute (10 miles)

27 mins by car

110 mins by public transit

105 mins by bike

215 mins walking