Republicans for a gas tax increase
Pawlenty Open To Gas Tax Increase After Disaster
The Governor finally came around to my view!
Will a mileage tax replace the gas tax?
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Minnesota, with only five million people, has the fifth-largest highway system in the United States, the Minnesota Department of Transportation says. That's 135,000 miles of roadway and more than 20,000 bridges.
It's too late to debate whether it was a good idea to build all that infrastructure. Advocates say the vast road system makes it relatively easy to move goods and people around and gives the state an economic edge over other areas of the country.
Even people without ties to road and bridge interests say the state is billions behind in keeping up with repair and replacement.
I have to respectfully disagree because we are already paying too much for fuel and taxes are high enough.
ReplyDeleteWe need to be anchored to principles and not necessarily react because of this tragedy.
Until the state and federal governments can prove that they can "live within their means" I refuse to support ANY tax increase because right now monies that are paid for roads (vehicle registration fees) have not been used for those things.
Thanks for the comment Terry!
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