You could tax directly for road usage (a "toll" is really a usage fee, not a tax, but they are effectively the same thing in this case), or you could put a tax on fuel.
I have no problem with paying for infrastructure on use. I'm OK with toll roads (AKA usage fees). But both road tolls and fuel taxes are intended to pay for the road. We currently have a fuel tax, and that's not going anywhere. Having a toll as well is a double tax.
Worse, both of those taxes don't actually pay for the roads anyways. Infrastructure is paid for by new loans from the bank, which loans are then then used to justify income tax.
You could tax directly for road usage (a "toll" is really a usage fee, not a tax, but they are effectively the same thing in this case), or you could put a tax on fuel.
I have no problem with paying for infrastructure on use. I'm OK with toll roads (AKA usage fees). But both road tolls and fuel taxes are intended to pay for the road. We currently have a fuel tax, and that's not going anywhere. Having a toll as well is a double tax.
Worse, both of those taxes don't actually pay for the roads anyways. Infrastructure is paid for by new loans from the bank, which loans are then then used to justify income tax.
It's just a swarm of tax fuckery all around.
Agreed - on all points!