• dgdft@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    11
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    2 days ago

    A persistent myth that drivers pay for roads through gas taxes and tolls pervades all discussions on transportation funding, limiting the conversation not just about how we pay for transportation but also what our transportation system looks like.

    You’re repeating the exact misconception TFA addresses. Your large vehicle fee is a vanishingly small proportion of upkeep.

      • dgdft@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        14 hours ago

        Yet you said that without framing it in context of the article the thread was about — so you didn’t contribute anything of value while adding noise.

        Your remark was lazy and ill-considered.