I understand why people would prefer user fees to nationally-distributed taxes. What rubs me the wrong way is the lottery application fees. Charging the people

I understand why people would prefer user fees to nationally-distributed taxes. What rubs me the wrong way is the lottery application fees. Charging the people who visit a park is one thing. Charging people who want to visit a park, apply to do so on a govt website, and are denied, is another. If this was an account setup fee I might be able to understand. But charging it every time you throw your hat in the ring seems inefficient and exploitative.