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I don't think this should be described as a tax. It's paid access to a scarce resource, no different from a parking garage charging people to park. In this case
by wat10000 2mo ago
I don't think this should be described as a tax. It's paid access to a scarce resource, no different from a parking garage charging people to park. In this case it just happens to be a government-owned resource, but that doesn't make the price a tax.
If you're worried about poor people, the right move is to price things properly and then give assistance to those who need it, rather than giving away scarce resources to everyone for free.
- strictnein 2mo agoA government fee or whatever you wish to name it is still a tax. Didn't the city already charge tolls on the bridges and tunnels in and out? A road isn't a scarce resource. You can't deplete it.
- wat10000 2mo agoSo when I go buy rum at the local liquor store, the price on the shelf is actually a tax? That's not what the word means. Land is a scarce resource. Roads require land. Charging money for access to land is extremely common.
- strictnein 2mo ago[dead]