This is a common carbrain argument

“I already pay the gas tax”

The problem is that it’s false.

In a recent study, researchers Stefan Gössling, Jessica Kees, and Todd Litman calculated the social costs of driving. They found that the social cost is about 30-40% higher than what car owners are actually paying

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921800921003943?via=ihub

That cost is paid by non-drivers.

  • agent_nycto@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    I’ve never heard anyone make this argument myself, I guess someone has at least once.