For Whom The Toll Bills

The existing excise taxes on aviation fuels work just fine. They account for system use more efficiently than a toll/user fee arrangement, they dont require a new, unaccountable bureaucracy and theres no separate bill I have to pay. (We all pay similar taxes on fuels we put in our vehicles, too, which used to cover roadways, bridges and tunnels now laden with tolls, but I digress.)

Key Takeaways:

• The author successfully disputed an erroneous toll bill for a vehicle not in use or even in the state, highlighting the inefficiencies and bureaucratic frustrations associated with user fee systems.
• This arduous personal experience is presented as a cautionary tale against implementing similar "user fees" for aviation, arguing they are dysfunctional, wasteful, and create unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Instead of introducing new user fee systems, the article advocates for increasing existing, efficient excise taxes on aviation fuels to generate necessary revenue.

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