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Re:In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop... by hollerith on Thursday December 11, 2025 @09:05AM (#46231501)
Interesting. If not to reduce CO2 emissions, what was the rationale presented to the voters for having high taxes on fuel 40 yr ago?

In the US, Federal lawmakers would be voted out of office (even now after the science of climate change has settled) if they imposed taxes on fuels anywhere near as high as European lawmakers do.

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Re:In New York City, congestion pricing leads to marked drop... by potato3732842 on Thursday December 11, 2025 @09:27AM (#46231786)
>Interesting. If not to reduce CO2 emissions, what was the rationale presented to the voters for having high taxes on fuel 40 yr ago?

Energy security. They didn't have north sea oil back then. Buying from Russia or the ME was fraught with political peril. And of course the .gov is never gonna pass up a chance to increase revenue.

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