Motorists should pay
For heaven’s sake, everything is taxed, so why should motorists be exempt?
If I buy a pint of stout most of the money goes in tax to the Government, but no-one moans about this money not being spent on pubs.
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SUBSCRIBEFor heaven’s sake, everything is taxed, so why should motorists be exempt?
If I buy a pint of stout most of the money goes in tax to the Government, but no-one moans about this money not being spent on pubs.
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