| Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Budgetary incompetence - guess who! | |
| Posted by: | Paul James | |
| Date/Time: | 21/02/26 21:14:00 |
| >No one subsidies my driving. Yes, driving in the UK is subsidized by taxpayers. The government receives revenue from taxes on fuel, VAT, and vehicle excise duty, which does not fully cover the external costs associated with driving, such as pollution and congestion. Estimates suggest that each taxpayer in the UK pays a road transport subsidy of around £2,500, with total costs from externalities estimated at £40 billion annually. |