Re: $4b transport plan to ease petrol heat

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"Taliesin Walker"
> "Tezza"
> >"Taliesin Walker"
> >> It is fair because even now motorists don't pay their own way,
> >> especially in urban areas. You can have your car, just don't expect me
> >> to support you with the income tax and GST I pay.
> >
> >
> >I beg your pardon! Car drivers *more* than pay their bloody way. Both the
NSW
> >and Federal governments collect far more in fuel taxes than is spent on
roads.
> True, but only if you consider spending on roads, and not the cost of
> accidents, lost time and polution.


If they spent a reasonable proportion of the funds collected from cars, on
roads then accidents, lost time and pollution would be greatly reduced.