Originally Posted by Chief

Turbo… very thoughtful and passionate response. You & I are not disagreeing; maybe we see two different realities.


(a) Yes, there is no free lunch when it comes to benefits put in place by the gov’t (at all levels). However, my freedom to travel has NO relation to how much of my wealth ended up in a gov’t coffer.
All of us use parks, roads, libraries, civil protection, and other public amenities without having to show proof of tax filings (e.g. I can freely use the public library in your hometown, thought I have not paid a cent of tax to your city). It’s not a “pay for play” system (thankfully).
That’s why it sounds so comical when motorists whine about cyclists & insist that we have no rights to the road because we don’t pay taxes. Of course cyclists don’t, no one pays taxes to use the road (except commercial operators)
The premise of the motorists’ complaint is as absurd as trying to quibble over how much national defense each person earns based on their tax contributions!