And Americans still don't get it: cars are not a natural fact of life, a birthright endowment.

Driving a car imposes costs on everyone. It requires public infrastructure, pollutes the environment, endangers lives, etc.

Cars are a private privilege, and toll roads are a way to make people aware of that.

But I wonder how the country that hates socialism will see this privatization of costs.

Do I expect Americans to start thinking of making cities for people instead of cars? Will they begin taking public transportation seriously? No, they won't.