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> I was born in 1965 Before you were born. Maintained, expanded, resurfaced, etc.? Sure. Almost entirely because of damage due to cars and weather. Also: hi,
by thwayunion 4y ago
> I was born in 1965
Before you were born. Maintained, expanded, resurfaced, etc.? Sure. Almost entirely because of damage due to cars and weather.
Also: hi, neighbor! Fewer that half of the dollars spent on roads in our commonwealth come from gas taxes [1]. If you're paying fewer than $200K in income taxes and/or don't pay massive property taxes, I'm almost certainly subsidizing your driving.
And, even if you have, there are a huge number of MA drivers who don't make that much and benefit from spending on roads made possible by my contributions to the state's general funds.
You're welcome :)
> Seems a bit callow to me.
Says the guy who's angry with people who find alternatives to consumption of a researouce whose current levels of consumption necessitate massive amounts of geopolitical violence.
[1] https://pirg.org/massachusetts/resources/who-pays-for-roads/ https://pirg.org/massachusetts/resources/who-pays-for-roads/
- notacoward 4y ago> Almost entirely because of damage due to cars and weather. Mostly weather, which doesn't care whether you're in a car or on a bike. > I'm almost certainly subsidizing your driving. I doubt that you've paid more in taxes than I have myself, so no. > Says the guy who's angry with people who find alternative I'm angry about no such thing, and it's not even reasonable to impute that from what I have said. The only thing angering me is fallacious reasoning and personal attacks.
- thwayunion 4y ago> I doubt that you've paid more in taxes than I have myself, so no. Everyone pays taxes. Not every drives everywhere. And gas taxes/fees don't even come close to covering the total cost of our roads. Hell, I'd be surprised if gas taxes even cover the cost of petroleum dependency. You're welcome for the subsidy. > Grow the hell up Pot, meet kettle.