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Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by zip1234 on Friday July 23, 2021 @12:49PM (#27932802)
Use taxes pay for less than half of road funding. Make it so that use taxes pay for ALL of road funding for a start.
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Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by refurb on Friday July 23, 2021 @07:33PM (#27936916)
Why? Everybody benefits from roads even if you don’t drive. It’s how food is shipped to stores, public transport uses them, etc.
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Re:We’d rather have the iceberg than the ship by zip1234 on Saturday July 24, 2021 @11:00AM (#27941483)
It is subsidizing inefficient cities and land use, causes massive environmental harm, and the people that benefit the least from subsidized driving are the poorest people. If it is such a universal good that benefits everyone and people are already paying for it through their taxes, then why would people be upset about not having to pay for it through their taxes and just pay for it directly?
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