A Big Hidden Subsidy for Highways That Everyone Forgets

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By Angie SchmittNov 12, 2014, 11:21 am22 pts
Subsidies for driving in America are so numerous and layered, it can be hard to sort them out. We have general funds paying for roads, tax breaks for big oil companies, free parking nearly everywhere. Exempting gasoline from state sales tax is a major subsidy for driving. Photo: Wikimedia David Levinson at the…

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