From: Dave J (sd0044@gwtc.net)
Date: Tue Apr 25 2006 - 18:43:39 PDT
Hmmm,,,
Here in western South Dakota, living in a "city" of 600 people, just about
all of our driving is on state or federal highways. Heck, you want to get a
loaf of bread you go 11 miles on a state or a federal highway to the closest
town with a store.
Dave J
sd0044@gwtc.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Marty Galyean" <marty@heavyreckoning.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Gas Prices?
> Glenn Shaw wrote:
>
> >That is a misleading argument as the State and Federal Fuel Tax is a
> >specific use tax earmarked for the Highway Funds.
> >
> >As it presently stands the Highway funds do NOT fully cover the expenses
of
> >the State and Federal highway systems. These taxes were conceived as the
> >fairest way to tax citizens for the highways they use. I doubt that the
EU
> >system of fuel taxes is earmarked only for highway uses.
> >
> >If we do not want any more public money spent on the roads then we can
> >eliminate the tax, but I don't think anyone seriously wants to eliminate
> >funding for the construction and maintenance of the roadways.
> >
> >
> >
> Actually, I'd prefer to dump the taxes and make every major highway a
> toll road. User fees directly tied to upkeep of what is used beat vague
> taxes on everyone. My commute to work is completely over surface
> streets in a town of about 10,000. I use the federal highways about
> once every two months. Many people use them a couple of times a day.
>
> Marty
>
>
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