privatize the profits, socialize the costs as always…

  • bigbangdangler@reddthat.com
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    6 hours ago

    Ffs. Shit like this is why so many people hate taxes and don’t understand what they’re for.

    These fees pay for roads and road maintenance. They should be paid by those using the roads. In this case, these vehicles will likely use the roads much more than most others.

    Why the fuck should people, who potentially use the roads less these businesses, be the only ones paying for them?

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      4 hours ago

      on top of it they are shifting away from taxing gas which lends pressure toward fuel efficient and electric vehicles for one that has not beneficial effect. Then making corpos immune. Corpos are the new churches apparently.

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      5 hours ago

      Semis and heavy trucks cause the majority of road wear because it increases sharply with weight, amazon vans are mostly empty boxes and plastic jiffies.

  • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works
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    7 hours ago

    I’m sure when they enact tolling on all our major highways, Amazon and the like will get exemptions to that too. Whatever our right wing leaders can do to stick it to the little guy while giving the out-of-state corporations who consume everything a break.