Congestion pricing in cities like New York or London targets a real problem: gridlock costs billions in lost productivity each year. I've sat in Manhattan traffic long enough to know the pain is real, but charging drivers $15 to enter midtown feels more like a tax on commuters than a solution. The revenue often disappears into general funds, and alternatives like subway expansions remain underfunded. Do we actually reduce car use, or just push the traffic into poorer neighborhoods?