[MarshallDillon]

What's wrong with the model that built the state roads we drive on today? 17 cents a mile is like a $3.40 per gallon TAX. A 5-10 cent/gal tax will more than pay for the roads we need. Whats the source of your audit figures? I would honestly like to read them. If you are right, then I'll switch sides on the issue.

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[Deek]

What's wrong with the model that built the state roads we drive on today?

My objection is that the current system is socialized: I must help pay for the roads you drive, and you must help pay for mine. How would we feel if Houston was about to speed a few hundred million on roads, and your and my gas tax was going to be doubled to pay for it?

17 cents a mile is like a $3.40 per gallon TAX.

That is a mischarictarization at best. 17 cents a mile is what most urban roads cost with typical traffic, assuming the road is ONLY paid for by users, and not socialized to make the poor folks in Midland pay for your road. Gas tax is what you charge everyone else to pay for your road if you don't have enough personal responsibility to pay for it yourself. "Pay for what you use, and only what you use."

A 5-10 cent/gal tax will more than pay for the roads we need.

It would, but once again it is not fair to tax the entire state for our road(s). How excited are you about raising gas taxes to build roads in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, etc. In order to be fair, all toll roads in Houston and Dallas should be socialized, and your gas taxes raised to support those roads also.

Whats the source of your audit figures? I would honestly like to read them. If you are right, then I'll switch sides on the issue.

Not sure about the audit figure you are referring to. Could you clarify?

Finally, could you please explain to me why you object to me having the option of paying 75 cents to cut 45 minutes off of my commute??? I truly don't understand.