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Originally Posted by Sly
I stopped reading. Is anyone still trying to argue that the Highway Trust Fund is not subsidized by other taxes? I know such nonsense (truth) crushes the libertarian utopic dream and it might be hard to swallow.
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Again...just read the link I presented. It explains exactly hos Federal Highways are paid for: The GAS tax.
And the FACT that the Congress is trying to raise it because they are running out of money.
Jesus guys...if Hwy's aren't funded by the Highway Fund (which is funded by the national gasoline tax)...then WHY is Congress saying that if it doesn't raise the gasoline tax that all work will stop on Highways? Why do we even NEED a national gasoline tax if what you are saying is true.
Has not a damned thing to do with your disdain for personal freedom (which is what Libertarianism is...and not about gas taxes)...it has to do with FACTS.
READ AND EDUCATE YOURSELF AND STOP POSTING OPINION PIECES:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highway_Trust_Fund
It's really a short read, and I even quoted the part that said in 2008 Congress started moving funds into the Highway Trust Fund because people are using less gasoline and there isn't enough revenue.
How much simpler could this be to understand? I THOUGHT that some of you might be able to FINALLY understand this once all of this made the major news...but I guess not.