karmacarmelon t1_j9agkv2 wrote
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Where do you get the idea that people who walk or cycle don't pay taxes?
Sawfish1212 t1_j9agu98 wrote
Never said that, however fuel and vehicle taxes fund road maintenance... so they should get the priority of what they pay for...
karmacarmelon t1_j9ahloa wrote
Vehicle and fuel taxes go into the general pot and are spent just like most other taxes. They do not directly pay for road maintenance.
Sawfish1212 t1_j9akmm8 wrote
Sounds like stupid, but entirely typical, government greed and waste
karmacarmelon t1_j9akup6 wrote
Sounds like it goes into a pot and gets divied up as needed. That's how other taxes work.
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