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In response to "That is what taxes are for. -- nm" by Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion

Explain the difference between building a road with tolls and keeping up a road with tolls. I don't see it?

Posted by ty97 Jan 23 '18, 08:13

Historically, yes, we have built (usually) and maintained (almost always) roads with tax money. But tools are a viable option too.

And there isn't enough tax money to do it anymore

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A toll road is built as an option for faster travel. If you want to exercise that option, you pay for it. - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 23, 08:16 17
- Okay, so then let's shut down the roads we can't afford to maintain. -- nm - ty97 Jan 23, 08:17 16
  - Yes, that sounds good. Or increase the average salary, to bolster tax revenues. Or both. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 08:18 14
    - Well the government isn't going to increase average salaries, so ho do we fund the roads? -- nm - ty97 Jan 23, 08:27 13
      - sell all of our national parks to developers and oil companies -- nm - decline Jan 23, 08:33
      - Property tax, gasoline tax, license plate fees. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 23, 08:30 8
        
        So you're okay raising all those taxes as long as we don't toll roads? -- nm - ty97 Jan 23, 08:31 7
        
        Yes. But they also need to stop the pointless roads projects. I-69 going on here is a great example. Has been going on for years -- (edited) - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 23, 08:39 4
        
        Nice. -- nm - Reagen Jan 23, 08:59
        
        Everyone thinks the roads they don't use are pointless. -- nm - spamlet Jan 23, 08:52 2
        
        I drive down it every week day. Of course, it was known as 37 for the last 50 years. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 23, 09:04
        
        I mean, most of the time they're just *sittin'* there! -- nm - prayformojo Jan 23, 09:02
        
        also of note, they no longer want families to share an IPass transponder, so you need to have one for every car. - groiny Jan 23, 08:37
        
        it costs me 40 dollars every 2 months just to drive places..... - groiny Jan 23, 08:35
      - By properly taxing the rich and the corporations instead of giving them breaks while they Cratchit the population. -- nm - Beryllium Jan 23, 08:29 2
        
        You might like this country named Canada -- nm - ty97 Jan 23, 08:30 1
        
        I’ve heard good things, but I suspect it has similar problems in this regard, due to similar infrastructure choices in the age of suburbia. - Beryllium Jan 23, 08:34
  - Agreed. -- nm - Spawn: Six Time Blood Feud Champion Jan 23, 08:18

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Explain the difference between building a road with tolls and keeping up a road with tolls. I don't see it?

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