[frankenMonkey]

"a fee is not a tax".

A driver of a car and a driver of an 18 wheeler pay the same tax on a gallon of fuel. That's a tax.

The driver of the 18 wheeler, however, pays for permits to haul on the roads - used to repair the damage done. That's a fee.

[Clint N. Suhks]

fees taxes trickle down to the consumer no matter what you call them. We are taxed enough.