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How Will States Pay for Roads When Gas Taxes Evaporate? (www.wsj.com)

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[–] norske@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tire tax.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tires cause a lot of runoff pollution, so it could be good. Of course the auto industry would try to create something that isn't a tire for tax purposes and it'd end up being worse for the environment no doubt

[–] norske@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, they definitely need to do something about microplastics from tires.