Let's imagine they put a 9000x tax on container trucks per mile. Who do you think would pay that tax?
Guess what? We're already paying it. The roads are being maintained (sort of), right? That money is already being paid by us. The only question is who should pay. Arguing that people who don't use a service should pay for that service so it will be cheaper for the people who do use it is pure, unadulterated communism. It also prevents the free market from working. Goods shipped by truck need to have the cost of shipping by truck built in so the market can allocate shipping more efficiently.
> Let's imagine they put a 9000x tax on container trucks per mile. Who do you think would pay that tax?
Guess what? We're already paying it. The roads are being maintained (sort of), right? That money is already being paid by us. The only question is who should pay. Arguing that people who don't use a service should pay for that service so it will be cheaper for the people who do use it is pure, unadulterated communism. It also prevents the free market from working. Goods shipped by truck need to have the cost of shipping by truck built in so the market can allocate shipping more efficiently.
That's fair. But these vehicle taxes aren't being used to maintain the roads, they're being earmarked for "green industries."
That's fair. But these vehicle taxes aren't being used to maintain the roads, they're being earmarked for "green industries."
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