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		hueving on March 9, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Start-up NY >Also given the way you talk about taxes it doesn't seem you understand what taxes pay for. I would say the same to you. Roads are usually paid for by vehicle registration fees, gas taxes, etc. Pick a better example.

paddy_m on March 9, 2014 | [–]

Gas Taxes are increasingly having trouble paying for roads. I think roads are normally paid for by property taxes.

sleepyhead on March 9, 2014 | [–]

There isn't a direct relationship between a specific tax and where the tax is spent.

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