2007-03-02 18:06:10 · 6 answers · asked by bengis777 2 in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
Oh yea, and to all of you smarty pants out there, I know what "free country" means.
2007-03-02 18:12:20 · update #1
It's the punishment you get for inflicting Hillary on the rest of us.
2007-03-02 18:18:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As I'm reminded each time I'm pulled over by the police for a speeding violation or expired state inspection , driving is a privilege. As America is a "free" country in the sense of basic individual freedoms, driving on public roads is both a right and a privilege. As a citizen, you have the right to use public infrastructure. As a citizen, you have an obligation to help pay for public infrastructure via taxes, fees, and tolls. As I learned in economics class, there is no "free" lunch.
2007-03-03 02:22:20 · answer #2 · answered by Brent W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to pay a "toll" for road maintenance.
As those roads are "owned" by private land holders. Seems that not all the road systems are funded by "tax dollars" or owned by state or the federal government. The toll,, is like a small usage fee for those who drive on them.
and besides.. the toll needs to be collected to pay all those employees who work in those toll booths.
2007-03-03 02:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by Boomer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a free country, but the toll road system has to be bought and paid for.
2007-03-03 02:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when they say free they mean freedom of choice and speech. Nothings for free dude, get used to it
2007-03-03 02:09:44 · answer #5 · answered by Guppy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's because we are taxed to death!
2007-03-03 02:09:32 · answer #6 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋