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Re:Anthony Bourdain on not having debt by Lagged2Death on Thursday March 16, 2017 @10:25AM (#13885239)
Why don't roads count as an "entitlement program?"
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Re:Anthony Bourdain on not having debt by marknutter on Thursday March 16, 2017 @12:05PM (#13886146)
Because they are taxed largely based on usage (gas tax).
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Re:Anthony Bourdain on not having debt by chadgeidel on Thursday March 16, 2017 @04:33PM (#13888915)
Gas taxes don't cover highway funds.

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Trust_Fund

* https://taxfoundation.org/gasoline-taxes-and-tolls-pay-only-...

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