minus-squareyes_this_time@lemmy.worldtoYou Should Know@lemmy.world•YSK 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 notlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 hours agoEh gas tax basically just covers Healthcare externalities from all the pollution. If you are in a country with private health care its even worse - drivers aren’t even covering the lung disease they are giving you! linkfedilink
minus-squareyes_this_time@lemmy.worldtoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brandslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 months agoThanks this seems like really good information. I’ve never heard of this… linkfedilink
minus-squareyes_this_time@lemmy.worldtoToday I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brandslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·7 months ago73 violations involving slave labour, 1 with child labour, am I reading that right? linkfedilink
Eh gas tax basically just covers Healthcare externalities from all the pollution. If you are in a country with private health care its even worse - drivers aren’t even covering the lung disease they are giving you!