Thread: Congestion Charge - Tax or Service?
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Old 19-10-2005, 13:11   #15
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Re: Congestion Charge - Tax or Service?
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Originally Posted by ScaredWebWarrior
A bus, train or burger are supplied as a 'service' - the road is 'just there' - no service is supplied.

And since car drivers pay road fund licence, the road's already paid for. Hence any further charge for use is a tax.
So what about the Dartford Crossing or the Clifton Suspension Bridge?

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Originally Posted by Chris T
While we're all Yankee-bashing ... let's not forget that the Germans are also refusing to pay the Charge.
Well the Germans are having a bad time with money right now...they need to save a few fivers to stay afloat!
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