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Originally posted by bilmore
Think of tolls as the libertarian's gas tax. With tolls, you can impose a rationally-based, per-mile user fee, without the coercive "buy an efficient car" impact of the gas tax.
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Since we all should be able to agree that there are externalities associated with the consumption of gas (defense spending, etc.), surely even most libertarians should be able to agree that it makes sense to discourage gas consumption.
I tend to do more driving on city streets than interstates, so a switch from the gas tax to tolls would presumably benefit me. But I find stopping at tolls so irritating that I would rather pay at the pump.
