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Better alternatives to driving yourself on the highway. Penalizing consumer behavior on a micro level rarely works out well (it's the same discussion with somet
by JohnWhigham 5y ago
Better alternatives to driving yourself on the highway. Penalizing consumer behavior on a micro level rarely works out well (it's the same discussion with something like a meat tax; it just pisses people off).
- zip1234 5y agoUnfortunately, driving is currently massively subsidized. If drivers simply had to pay for the road usage and the negative externalities of driving, such as noise and pollution, I think a lot less people would drive. Gas taxes and fees currently cover less than half of road spending alone, not even paying anything for pollution, noise, or other externalities. That said, it will take a very charismatic politician to get anything done in that regard.
- closeparen 5y agoIf transit advocates had to pay for the time people would spend waiting for the bus and for the rent premium associated with transit access under their proposed policies, I think a lot fewer people would repeat this line.