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[OC] Spotted on a road which is funded by my taxes (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world to c/pics@lemmy.world

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[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago

You can drive all you want on private land without having a license or insurance or registering your car. Some states even have tax-free fuel (especially diesel) you can buy for ag equipment, since the fuel tax is for maintaining roads.

But when you use public roads you have to follow the rules and pitch in towards their maintenance.

[-] Alph4d0g@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago

All true. Most of the argument about free travel isn't about taxes per se. It's about being able to travel on those for which you paid taxes without further restrictive encumbrance. I'm sorry arguing for that but at the same time I understand the constitutional case for it.

[-] rhombus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago

I can guarantee you that most of the right-to-travel people are also 100% against taxes of any kind. I have a coworker who believes no one should need a license or car registration and is also fully against any kind of taxes whatsoever. If you mention public roads he just says “we made do without them before”.