Where do you want them to get the money from to maintain the roads if they end the federal gas taxes?
So where in the Constitution is it written that the federal government is responsible for all the roads within the nation?
Thats the problem.. Federal Highways.. State Highways and all kinds of other roads are tied into the federal government dolling out money for projects. One of the largest examples is the Big Dig in Boston is one of the most glaring examples...
Granted.. in many states they have their own gas taxes.. which “also” goes to maintaining roads.. so you get double taxed for the same purpose.
What are you saying, that we aren’t taxed enough?
I’m not sure what I’d start shutting down.
The free breakfast and lunch programs at the public schools. The obscene OT for fire and police in my city (I’m all for fire and police, but this is just scheduling mismanagement). They can shut down the Gay and Lesbian Cultural Center. They can cancel welfare for all but the truly crippled. A local city just invested over a million building a movie theatre. They can cancel stuff like that. Hmm. They can cut the waste on the hundred dollar hammers and so forth. I could be more specific if I looked at the latest Golden Fleece awards.
Relieving us of this unnecessary tax burden would not only lower the cost of our commutes, it would lower the cost of our food. I stay home and cook, and I can’t get the food costs under control for my family. It’s getting beyond ridiculous.
Closing the Environmental Protection Agency's 7.6 Billion dollar budget would be a good start. You reckon that'd build some good roads?
The way prices are going, the need for highways will soon be irrelevant anyway - for most citizens.
Buy a horse, invest in alfalfa, oats and hay.