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I don’t think we disagree? Everybody who drives pays taxes towards road maintenance. Right now, gas taxes apply roughly based on usage (more driving / more weig
by akerl_ 5y ago
I don’t think we disagree? Everybody who drives pays taxes towards road maintenance. Right now, gas taxes apply roughly based on usage (more driving / more weight translates into more taxes paid). Basing directly on weight + mileage accounts for a world where EVs/hybrids exist, and so the gas tax no longer effectively covers those drivers.
- parineum 5y ago> Everybody who drives pays taxes towards road maintenance. If I sold my car I'd still benefit from the roads. > Right now, gas taxes apply roughly based on usage They apply based (roughly) on miles driven, not usage. Everything I buy was someway or another on a road in order for it to reach my house. > Basing directly on weight + mileage accounts for a world where EVs/hybrids exist I'm saying the instinct to further this line of thought is furthering the error. The benefit that I derive from roads overall is much greater than the benefit I get from them by directly driving on them. They basically make the economy work.