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Originally Posted by Robbie
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. |
And again, you're wrong. Initially you started the thread by saying?
'The next time we argue over big govt., could the people saying we should pay more taxes FINALLY stop babbling about how our tax money pays for highways?'
YOU posted a link saying that due to shortfalls it has been subsidized since 2008, by our taxes. So yes, our tax money currently helps pay for highways. Maybe you're confused as to what a subsidy is??
And the main reason there was the shortfall in the first place has a lot less to do with more fuel efficient vehicles and a lot more to do with inflation. The 18.3 cents collected per gallon in 1993 was never increased due to inflation. That 18.3 cents in 2014 purchases a lot less then in 1993. If it had been adjusted accordingly the 18.3 cent tax in 1993 would be 29.9 cents today and there would not need to be any subsidy.