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Newsflash, most taxes have loopholes in them to allow the money to be used on things other than what they were intended for [1]. Vehicle taxes are used for mult
by trboyden 5y ago
Newsflash, most taxes have loopholes in them to allow the money to be used on things other than what they were intended for [1]. Vehicle taxes are used for multiple purposes, not just roads. Currently, 7.2% of GDP goes to pensions [2], and that is just the federal government's part. States' contributions would easily double that figure.
[1] https://reason.org/policy-brief/how-much-gas-tax-money-states-divert-away-from-roads/ https://reason.org/policy-brief/how-much-gas-tax-money-state...
[2] https://www.usgovernmentspending.com/pensions_spending https://www.usgovernmentspending.com/pensions_spending