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Everywhere except the US cars pay far more in petrol tax than roads cost. In Australia, where we have cheap petrol compared to Europe or Japan a little over ha
by sien 4y ago
Everywhere except the US cars pay far more in petrol tax than roads cost.
In Australia, where we have cheap petrol compared to Europe or Japan a little over half of petrol tax goes into roads or public transport.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-21/fuel-excise-not-being-spent-on-roads-amid-calls-to-cut-tax/100920658 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-21/fuel-excise-not-being...
- orwin 4y agoDoes this tax pays for land value lost to parking requirements and for city roads? Because i know my petrol tax pays for roads in-between cities, I'm not sure it pays for city roads and for respiratory issues caused by cars.
- TMWNN 4y ago>Everywhere except the US cars pay far more in petrol tax than roads cost. US highways subsidize other forms of transportation, too. <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33222584 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33222584>