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by Terr_ 866 days ago
> Airports are funded through my tax dollars

Not really, or at least not in the same sense/degree as stuff like highways and roads. For example, my nearest major airport boasts:

> Airports are supported by the users of the airport and the fees, rents, or leases in place with airlines, tenants, and travelers. The bottom line for local taxpayers is “if you don’t use the airport, you’re not paying for the airport.”

-- https://www.portseattle.org/blog/who-pays-sea-airport