Toll roads are spreading in America

Re:Toll roads are spreading in America by kingofmen on Saturday December 27, 2025 @07:40PM (#46407136)

Since the roads are paid for by taxes, the software engineers are paying more for them in the first place. Why shouldn't they get more of the benefit?

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Re:Toll roads are spreading in America by coldtea on Saturday December 27, 2025 @09:19PM (#46407795)

Because a civilized society is not about "who pays more gets the more benefit" from public infrastructure.

A dog-eats-dog jungle of underdeveloped monkeys in clothing, on the other hand, sure.

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Re:Toll roads are spreading in America by SR2Z on Sunday December 28, 2025 @02:42AM (#46409233)

If it's a question of fairness, the guy you're replying to has a point. If it's a question of civilization... well, toll roads are kind of inextricable from civilized society.

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