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PregnantSuperman t1_j45ym2d wrote

Reply to comment by No_Purpose4705 in Pennsylvania Senate passes bill to cut state gas tax by wildfireonvenus

Wow, I was going to reply and be like "the gas tax is used for road maintenance" but then I looked it up and you're right, a big portion goes to state police. Wtf?

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BEHodge t1_j464dwf wrote

Small population counties and municipalities have long relied solely on PSP to police their areas. So these areas are saving their citizens tax money by offsetting those costs into everyone else in the state through the gas tax.

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