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Cars would also be much less useful in the USA without the insane amount of taxpayer-funded road infrastructure and lack of alternate public transportation opti
by baddox 7y ago
Cars would also be much less useful in the USA without the insane amount of taxpayer-funded road infrastructure and lack of alternate public transportation options. Can you imagine if the people selling cars also had to pay for the infrastructure for cars, you know, like a fair competitive market?
- Klinky 7y agoMuch of road infrastructure is funded via fuel taxes. Roads or "roads" with track laid are also needed for public transportation.
- mattbk1 7y agoMuch of road infrastructure is funded out of general funds ([1] is one example that can be found with an Internet search). [1] https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/gas-tax-little-road-costs/ https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/regulation/gas-ta...
- Klinky 7y agoThat example suggests a significant amount is funded out of fuel taxes and toll fees, and seems to be kind of a mouthpiece for the energy industry to try to get rid of taxes on fuel.