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Originally Posted by richard1960
i think the road network probably does pay for itself chris its often stated the amount collected in road tax exceeds that spent on the roads by some so it goes without saying some is filtered into general taxation pot.
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A private eye article I read back in the 90s actually said that although the treasury's accounting processes made working out what tax paid for what extremely difficult, there was actually some evidence that the tax being paid in the 90s on the road did not cover the costs of running them, and the treasury was diverting money from other areas (such as the Railways) to fund road projects.
Think about it. It's possible. While you would pay more in taxes on the petrol you use, road tax is the same whether you drive 1 mile a year or 1,000,000.