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All taxes go into general revenues. Governments don’t operate by taxing one thing and spending it specifically on another. Gas tax is the most cited counterexa
by graeme 6y ago
All taxes go into general revenues. Governments don’t operate by taxing one thing and spending it specifically on another.
Gas tax is the most cited counterexample, but even there roads get money from general revenues.
- sojournerc 6y agoAnother counterexample is recreational cannabis sales tax. In Colorado they are earmarked for education and arts afaik.
- elhudy 6y agoI understand that's how things currently are, but I don't believe it's how things need to be.
- zepto 6y agoGas tax isn’t a counter example since the earmarks have exceptions that allow the money to be used for arbitrary other purposes, which in practice is the case.