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		nostrebored 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Waymo granted permit to begin testing in New York ... What percentage of the TCO of roads do you think is covered by gas tax? You are using a state service whenever you use the road. It is a subsidy that people who are the largest offenders consistently choose to entrench.

MisterMower 5 months ago [–]

Not enough. I've been consistently stating throughout this thread that people need to pay for their use. The fact that motorists shoulder some but not all of the cost is not an argument that cyclists should be exempted from paying any of the cost.

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