If you want to try analyzing the Federal Highway Trust Fund and show the match between the inlays to NH and the outlays over the various fuel taxes be my guest, you still haven't addressed the nearly $100 million deficit. Kinda weird you ignore that part completely.

Your source literally says that the roads aren't self funded and rely on at least $144 million in federal subsidies. That's not "paying for itself".

FY2023 report states say Transportation costs are at $680,627,309. Our dedicated intake from highways tolls, car reg, and other miscellaneous funds is $432,055,480. After that federal highway funding that'd leave around $104 million coming out the general tax funds each year. How did you reach the conclusion that it's self funded from that?

Honestly no, never heard of a shop "just checking" your alignment. I've had a mechanic recommend getting it done by eyeball, but never had them just run the tests without agreeing beforehand.

But at 2-3 years I'd be taking the car in to get it checked regardless of its age as alignment is based on your miles driven and conditions driven on. It is possible that both the business was being scummy and for the car being out of alignment. Not sure I'd get it done at that mechanic regardless.

2-3 years is generally the interval a car needs alignment. If the "fancy diagnostics" was the actual alignment report and you were in yellow/red you should absolutely get aligned or be prepared to pay for new tires much sooner.

Why jaywalk with the tunnel/underpass by the water park or sidewalk along airport access road? Now I'm curious where you jaywalked to get over the rail lines more than the GW.