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The U.S. not only has the freedom, but the subsidization; be it roads that aren't paying property tax, fuel taxes that don't earn enough to maintain existing roads, delayed maintenance -- but all of the way to oil exploration rights.

The 18.4c federal gasoline tax should be almost doubled to 34c, ignoring that road construction costs have outpaced inflation.

Where car accidents were a leading cause of accidental injury and death hospitals (especially rural) and have costs exceeding inflation and medical debt is a major cause of bankruptcy and I hospital tax deduction.