It seems to me that a GOOD investigator reporter could try to find out how much TOTAL gas taxes are collected each year. Fed., state, local, also how much sales tax is collected on gasoline. Assume it is part of the taxes which are included in the price of gas at the pump.
When the total amount from all branches of the government is found then do real research on the total amount spent on our highways, roads and bridges. As far as mass transit is concerned the fees from such should more than cover the cost. I strongly feel that user fees should cover all costs of all public use. Be it transportation, parks etc.
I never fly, I have never been to or used a national park,
and yet my taxes are spent on these and other . I do use the roads so hope my gas taxes or turnpike fees cover my share.
Have you ever been across the W.Va. turnpike?
I happen to believe that if a good audit was conducted on all spent on roads, bridges and other items needed we might see where much of our taxes go. The people that I have known that do road construction all seem to get very
well off”. As do many government contractors. I forgot, I am an elderly widow, age 84. So think I have some knowledge of what I am trying to say. Thanks for reading!
The moral of the story is that politicians can’t be trusted to run things. They are more interested in dreaming up new issues to run on. I realized this by visiting Canada and watching them cope with a hydro system that pols had run into the ground and a Medicare system they starved so they could have limos. At this point I think the government should stick to regulating and let entrepreneurs do the managing and maintenance. Cut the gas taxes out and replace with user fees that don’t go through the earmarkers hands.