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Originally Posted by sweeps
So -- for the sake of being argumentative  -- Is a property tax not really a tax because I can avoid it by renting an apartment instead of buying a house? |
Nope. You are still paying that tax, just indirectly. You pay your rent. Your landlord uses part of that money to pay the property taxes on the building.
I think of a highway toll more like a movie ticket. If I want to see the movie, I need to buy a ticket. If I want to travel on a particular road, I need to pay the toll.
Interesting point, though. As I said, I have never thought of a highway toll as being a tax.
What happens if a toll road gets privatized? Let's say I decide to take a drive on the Citibank highway? Would the toll still be a tax if it was now going to a private enterprise instead of a government entity?