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-up1277arrow-down116
arrow-up1261arrow-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-squaresartalon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-25 hours agoThey made the gasoline tax raidable. In other words, they can use it for stuff other than road maintenance. They can pull from it without much oversight. It is also a way to raise taxes without the necessary votes to actually raise taxes. Nevermind, looks like they fixed it since I left.
They made the gasoline tax raidable. In other words, they can use it for stuff other than road maintenance.They can pull from it without much oversight.It is also a way to raise taxes without the necessary votes to actually raise taxes.Nevermind, looks like they fixed it since I left.