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Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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Originally Posted by T-310
The reality is it’s the city people using the roads more than rural people. City people use the roads to get away from the rat race of their making. Rural people already live in paradise and don’t feel the need to drive long distances.
And just HOW do you think rural people get most of the consumer goods they use?
YES! Finally rural parts of the country will be forced to pay for their own roads instead of billing urban areas. Absolutely yes. I support any change that forces rural voters to pay for themselves and get out of my wallet.
You do know that the food you eat and materials you use comes from the rural parts of the country don't you?
Don't need to sell me. I'm 1000% for it. I don't want to pay for roads in the Dakotas, I'd rather pay for roads in my own state that I actually use.
Is that a distinction that cuts both ways? My children don't attend the schools in your district and would never need the services of your fire department. If you get hit by a flood, what do I care. I'm not affected. SO I don't like the idea of paying for YOUR stuff that *I* will never use.
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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Originally Posted by J746NEW
I think a better way would be to charge based on the weight of your vehicle.
A bicycle is not going to put much wear and tear on the road while a semi truck will.
Semi trucks are already paying the most, diesel has a higher fuel tax than gasoline, and the avg semi only gets 5-6 mpg, so they buy more fuel as well
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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Originally Posted by Mtnluver8956
Not a true toll. We need to have private companies come and overhaul everything. Get rid of the gas tax and big government.
I hope you notice by now that almost everyone disagrees with you. And I've already stated that it's federal law that currently "free" interstates cannot be tolled since they were built with public money
Kinda, it should be like the New Jersey Turnpike, inner lanes tolled, smoother surface, higher speed limits, outer lanes free, ****tier surface quality because of the trucks and lower more enforced speed limits.
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