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> Why would only motorists pay for roads if everybody benefits from existance of road transport? Not sure the history in the US of road construction funding, b
by hnburnsy 2y ago
> Why would only motorists pay for roads if everybody benefits from existance of road transport?
Not sure the history in the US of road construction funding, but my understanding is that taxes on vehicle fuel funds the majority of road construction.
States are in acting taxes on EVs to make up for a perceived loss.
- dghlsakjg 2y agoFuel taxes are a minority of road funding. Taxes, including fuel taxes, directly charged to motorists only make up 53% of the cost of road building and maintenance in the US. Motorists are deeply subsidized by general funds. https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/states-road-funding-2019/ https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/states-road-funding...
- hnburnsy 2y agoGood info, thx, but states dont want to lose that 40%