July 13th 05, 06:21 AM
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On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 09:31:16 -0500,
(Matthew Russotto) wrote:
>>Ask the typical driver how much they pay to drive every year. Chances
>>are you'll get some hemming and hawing about how much they paid for
>>gas, licensing, and car insurance. A few of the smarter ones might
>>mention oil changes and repairs. How many are going to mention the
>>cost of street paving in their town, or the cost of traffic cops'
>>salaries, or the costs of "free" parking?
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>You're engaging in some bogus accounting here. If drivers pay $1M in
>gas taxes, and $1M is spent to pave a road, that's $1M in expenses to
>drivers, not $2M.
I may be missing something, but I don't see how your statement
contradicts mine.
>>Drivers have the illusion that using their cars is largely a "free
>>good" - and they consume accordingly.
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>It's not a free good and drivers know it.
Go ahead, convince me.
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