Obama wants to turn our interstates into toll roads

[ShootSpeeders]

This is going nowhere. We all saw how this moron screwed up healthcare. He can't do anything right and everybody knows it.

Obama Proposes Tolls on Interstates Across Nation

30 Apr 2014 1012
As with many federal accounts, the Highway Trust Fund is running on empty. Refilled with the 18.4-cent per gallon gas tax and disbursed by politicians and bureaucrats in Washington, the federal highway fund faces a $63 billion shortfall through 2018.

A shortage of funds tends to concentrate the mind—which is why the White House just proposed lifting an old federal restriction against tolling on 46,000 miles of interstate roads. This would allow states to collect tolls on federal interstates for the purpose of funding repairs and expansion.

What commuters and taxpayers may think of adding tolls on top of taxes is another story however—one that takes a back seat to the powerful interests now speaking to our representatives in Washington.

Of course, we’ve seen this rodeo before: government gets bigger, borrows and spends more tax money, and then, when funds get squeezed, politicians seek ways to increase taxes, fees, or tolls for things large numbers of voters actually use or want, such as safe streets or free-flowing roads. Meanwhile, general revenue that once paid for critical items gets shifted to growing the welfare state and swelling bureaucratic power

 

[JakeStarkey]

Republican senators support Illiana tollway

Republican senators support Illiana tollway - Post-Tribune

 

[Mr. H.]

Republican senators support Illiana tollway

Republican senators support Illiana tollway - Post-Tribune

That would be a newly-constructed toll, ya dingy.

 

[Skull Pilot]

We should get rid of the federal gas tax and make all interstates toll roads.

That way the people who drive on them the most pay for their upkeep that is if the revenue will ever actually be spent on roads. We sure as hell aren't spending the billions collected every year in federal gas taxes on our roads are we?

 

[bendog]

SS needs to do a little research on the Interstate Hwhy Trust Fund, and congressional raids on it and underfunding and an inability to raise taxes.

In a sense, tolls might be equitable. With the cost of gas, a lot of us can't afford to drive out of our communities. Perhaps those who most utilize the interstates should bear more cost. Of course, if my kid didn't use Amtrack and planes to get to and from college, perhaps I'd sing a different tune.

 

[jillian]

Republican senators support Illiana tollway

Republican senators support Illiana tollway - Post-Tribune

something has to pay for infrastructure and the rightwingnuts keep cutting discretionary spending.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Republican senators support Illiana tollway

Republican senators support Illiana tollway - Post-Tribune

something has to pay for infrastructure and the rightwingnuts keep cutting discretionary spending.

Are we still living under the Brutal Sequester?

 

[Clementine]

The past money collected, that was supposed to be for fixing roads, didn't go where it should have. If they do this, the politicians will just take the money and spend it elsewhere.

A lot of people around here use Interstate 80 to get to work every day. It's the quickest way for some who live in small towns and have no choice but to commute long distances to keep a good job. It'll hurt the little guys if they do this.

The spendaholics are constantly looking for ways to get their filthy hands on our money. That is all this is about.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Pay to play boys. We need to bring in the cash one way or another.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Republican senators support Illiana tollway

Republican senators support Illiana tollway - Post-Tribune

something has to pay for infrastructure and the rightwingnuts keep cutting discretionary spending.

Excuse me but how many billions of dollars are collected in federal and state gas, diesel, aviation fuel, excise mileage taxes and tolls annually?

Hint it's close to 100 billion.

If that money was actually spent on infrastructure every single year do you think we'd have an issue with our roads?

Hint

Hell no.

So tell me is it only republicans that are guilty of this malfeasance?

Hint

Hell No.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Pay to play boys. We need to bring in the cash one way or another.

The cash is coming in it's the fucking politicians who are stealing it.

 

[Erand7899]

Republican senators support Illiana tollway

Republican senators support Illiana tollway - Post-Tribune

something has to pay for infrastructure and the rightwingnuts keep cutting discretionary spending.

The fuel taxes and trucking taxes paid by highway users should be used to pay for highway infrastructure, and not bike trails, subway systems, and rail systems. Let the people who use those systems pay for them.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Pay to play boys. We need to bring in the cash one way or another.

The cash is coming in it's the fucking politicians who are stealing it.

Nothing is stolen. Moved around yes, but not stolen.

 

[Skull Pilot]

Pay to play boys. We need to bring in the cash one way or another.

The cash is coming in it's the fucking politicians who are stealing it.

Nothing is stolen. Moved around yes, but not stolen.

Stolen and paid out to political cronies.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Pay to play boys. We need to bring in the cash one way or another.

We already have a gas tax, Leech.

 

[bodecea]

This is going nowhere. We all saw how this moron screwed up healthcare. He can't do anything right and everybody knows it.

Obama Proposes Tolls on Interstates Across Nation

30 Apr 2014 1012
As with many federal accounts, the Highway Trust Fund is running on empty. Refilled with the 18.4-cent per gallon gas tax and disbursed by politicians and bureaucrats in Washington, the federal highway fund faces a $63 billion shortfall through 2018.

A shortage of funds tends to concentrate the mind—which is why the White House just proposed lifting an old federal restriction against tolling on 46,000 miles of interstate roads. This would allow states to collect tolls on federal interstates for the purpose of funding repairs and expansion.

What commuters and taxpayers may think of adding tolls on top of taxes is another story however—one that takes a back seat to the powerful interests now speaking to our representatives in Washington.

Of course, we’ve seen this rodeo before: government gets bigger, borrows and spends more tax money, and then, when funds get squeezed, politicians seek ways to increase taxes, fees, or tolls for things large numbers of voters actually use or want, such as safe streets or free-flowing roads. Meanwhile, general revenue that once paid for critical items gets shifted to growing the welfare state and swelling bureaucratic power

OMIGOD! He already did it! In New York! The Thruway is a Toll Road! Yikes!

 

[kwc57]

This is going nowhere. We all saw how this moron screwed up healthcare. He can't do anything right and everybody knows it.

Obama Proposes Tolls on Interstates Across Nation

30 Apr 2014 1012
As with many federal accounts, the Highway Trust Fund is running on empty. Refilled with the 18.4-cent per gallon gas tax and disbursed by politicians and bureaucrats in Washington, the federal highway fund faces a $63 billion shortfall through 2018.

A shortage of funds tends to concentrate the mind—which is why the White House just proposed lifting an old federal restriction against tolling on 46,000 miles of interstate roads. This would allow states to collect tolls on federal interstates for the purpose of funding repairs and expansion.

What commuters and taxpayers may think of adding tolls on top of taxes is another story however—one that takes a back seat to the powerful interests now speaking to our representatives in Washington.

Of course, we’ve seen this rodeo before: government gets bigger, borrows and spends more tax money, and then, when funds get squeezed, politicians seek ways to increase taxes, fees, or tolls for things large numbers of voters actually use or want, such as safe streets or free-flowing roads. Meanwhile, general revenue that once paid for critical items gets shifted to growing the welfare state and swelling bureaucratic power

The man (and I use that term loosely) never met a fee or tax he didn't like. Prime example, the ACA. It wasn't about healthcare. It's about digging a little deeper into John Q Public's pocket.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Pay to play boys. We need to bring in the cash one way or another.

We already have a gas tax, Leech.

I know. I pay it, and all the others taxes idiot.

 

[koshergrl]

It's about restricting movement, people.

Gads Americans have become stupid.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

The man (and I use that term loosely) never met a fee or tax he didn't like. Prime example, the ACA. It wasn't about healthcare. It's about digging a little deeper into John Q Public's pocket.

God you people believe in some total nonsense, like that.