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This would be great if it weren't for the fact that suburbanites that want to avoid all these problems were paying for the externalities of their massive road u
by Daishiman 5y ago
This would be great if it weren't for the fact that suburbanites that want to avoid all these problems were paying for the externalities of their massive road usage, massive land usage, and a host of other issues.
Suburban life is far, far more expensive for it to be sustainable than it is currently priced in most American suburbs. This issue cannot be overlooked.
- at_a_remove 5y agoThat's not really what we are discussing here. What we are talking about are preferences, and people "talking over" those preferences, for the "good" of the other party. We can have a conversation about the costs, but we should really focus on the conversation on hand -- people have real preferences.
- uberman 5y agoI pay taxes on my car and gas and licensing as well as tolls. If you believe I don't pay enough by all means propose how I should pay more in a way that both the affluent and less fortunate would support. I will be happy to entertain how I might "pay for the roads I use". In a similar light, I pay property taxes on the land I ranch. I'm a software developer but I raise beef cattle and horses. Please let me know how you propose I pay for my massive land use outside of the taxes I already pay. Just keep in mind, that it would probably be best if other small business owners also agreed with your tax proposals.