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9 sats \ 6 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 30 Jan \ parent \ on: How EVs bankrupted Highway Trust Fund. How would an economist fix it? econ

The usage tax I was thinking of was the tolls taken from users to use these highways.

5 sats \ 5 replies \ @Bell_curve 30 Jan

I love tolls especially in southern California. Tolls are not common in CA.

My favorite highway is 73, which is never crowded because it's a toll road.

Some people will say this is unfair to low income drivers... it is unfair, so unfair you should kill yourself

9 sats \ 4 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 30 Jan

I have a better saying for you, ”Fair is in August.” In many states, the state fair is only in August and it implies that there is no fair at other times, but of course there is never any fair at any time, is there? Fair is only for children.

5 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 30 Jan

good one

My fair lady

is it fair that Farrah Fawcett became famous from a poster

9 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 30 Jan

All good replies to the ”I want fair or That isn’t fair” arguments. It always wants to make me laugh at the person making them, but that would be rude to little children, wouldn’t it?

5 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 30 Jan

bahahaha

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic 30 Jan

Yeah, I liked it, too. But to be fair, it is true.