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Originally Posted by Hatman
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meanwhile, here in Utah, nearly a third of our road subsidies are pulled from income tax revenue - meaning that drivers and non-drivers alike pay 1/3 the cost of a driver's commute (compared to a transit rider, who's commute is subsidized about 90%+ by non-transit riders, but I digress).
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This doesn't account for oil/gasoline subsidies. If U.S. gasoline wasn't subsidized, it would also be $6/hour. Make people pay the full cost of their own gas and those long commutes won't look so attractive.