GA's "fair share"

"Skylune" wrote in message
lkaboutaviation.com...
Current contribution is shown below. Increased AVGAS tax rates or user
fees are a given!

Here's a good analogy:

All boaters are asked to pay the same for 'use of the harbor', although the
majority of the costs are for dredging the harbor for the tankers. If the
harbor was used exclusively by small boats, the costs would be near zero.

Not a good analogy. Private marinas handle virtually all recreational boat
traffic. They receive no government subsidy. Nor do they require
continous dredging. In fact, I know of two private marinas on eastern LI
that are paying for dredging and increasing dock fees.

I like it.

"Skylune" wrote in message
lkaboutaviation.com...
Not a good analogy. Private marinas handle virtually all recreational
boat
traffic. They receive no government subsidy. Nor do they require
continous dredging. In fact, I know of two private marinas on eastern LI
that are paying for dredging and increasing dock fees.

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"Skylune" wrote:

Not a good analogy. Private marinas handle virtually all recreational boat
traffic. They receive no government subsidy. Nor do they require
continous dredging. In fact, I know of two private marinas on eastern LI
that are paying for dredging and increasing dock fees.

They have the services of the Coast Guard -- search & rescue, safety
inspections, etc. For these they get a free ride, too.

Let us look at bicycles -- lots of Federal money for bike lanes, special
(mostly unused) bike access across bridges, etc.

Wilderness areas: backpackers get a HUGE free ride from the taxpayer for
the acquisition and maintenance of wilderness areas.

Steve Foley wrote:

All boaters are asked to pay the same for 'use of the harbor',

Where's that? Nowhere around the New York basin.

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