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Originally Posted by Atticus
Nowhere did I say the gasoline tax went strictly to pay for transportation projects. And no, the reality is federal tax dollars fund the highways today. Whether it's because they used the money elsewhere in the past, people are driving less, cars are more fuel efficient or due to inflation (the main cause) the end result is federal tax dollars help fund the highway infrastructure in this country.
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the statement that "federal tax dollars fund the highways today" may be "true", but
it should be viewed in historical context...
a perhaps good analogy would be: you and your friend are going out to drink for years, you have always picked up the tab, but last few weeks you are short on cash, and your buddy payed for the drinks...
so while the statement, "your buddy is paying for drinks" is strictly true, it's a bit misleading and almost ridiculous, he has been leeching off you for years, and only last few weeks decided to pickup the tab...
it would be a bit of a stretch to say: "your buddy is paying for drinks"
don't you agree?