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by davidrhunt 1518 days ago
At least in the US gas taxes and usage fees don't come close to covering the cost of roads [1,2]. In the US all of us pay for roads through other taxes because the use fees and taxes don't cover the cost of the infrastructure.

[1] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-gas-taxs-tortured-...

[2] https://taxfoundation.org/states-road-funding-2019/