Valuy@lemmy.zip to You Should Know@lemmy.world · 11 hours agoYSK that the idea that drivers pay for roads is a myth, because funding sources also include property taxes, sales taxes and income taxes that people pay regardless of whether they drive or notblog.ucs.orgexternal-linkmessage-square77fedilinkarrow-up1279arrow-down116
arrow-up1263arrow-down1external-linkYSK that the idea that drivers pay for roads is a myth, because funding sources also include property taxes, sales taxes and income taxes that people pay regardless of whether they drive or notblog.ucs.orgValuy@lemmy.zip to You Should Know@lemmy.world · 11 hours agomessage-square77fedilink
minus-squareLordMayor@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down2·8 hours agoI’ve never heard anyone claim that only drivers pay for roads.
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·6 hours agoMany people think registration and gas taxes cover roadway expenses. Its why you see people complain “cyclists don’t pay their fair share for bike lanes”.
minus-squarebountygiver [any]@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·edit-27 hours agoYa, mostly just them throwing a hissy fit whenever a city wants to build any infrastructure for non-cars
minus-squareCmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 hours agoNow you have content for tomorrow’s “the idea that X is Y is actually a myth…” post
minus-squareLordMayor@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoThe circle of social media life. Just as Bob intended.
I’ve never heard anyone claim that only drivers pay for roads.
Many people think registration and gas taxes cover roadway expenses. Its why you see people complain “cyclists don’t pay their fair share for bike lanes”.
Ya, mostly just them throwing a hissy fit whenever a city wants to build any infrastructure for non-cars
Now you have content for tomorrow’s “the idea that X is Y is actually a myth…” post
The circle of social media life. Just as Bob intended.