Valuy@lemmy.zip to You Should Know@lemmy.world · 5 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-square37fedilinkarrow-up1167
arrow-up1167external-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 · 5 hours agomessage-square37fedilink
minus-squareLordMayor@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 hours agoI’ve never heard anyone claim that only drivers pay for roads.
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 minutes 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-up5·edit-21 hour agoYa, mostly just them throwing a hissy fit whenever a city wants to build any infrastructure for non-cars
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