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2009-01-02 Home Front: Politix

Panel wants fuel taxes hiked to fund highways

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Posted by Fred 2009-01-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 But commission members said the government must find the money somewhere.

Like maybe from all the existing tax money on fuel that is redirected to other special interest programs, bookkeeping games, and multiple pork earmarks.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-01-02 00:13|| 2009-01-02 00:13|| Front Page Top

#2 What about the Federal Highway Trust Fund? Oh, wait. It's full of IOU's just like social security, medicare, etc.,etc. Sorry. My bad.

Posted by PBMcL 2009-01-02 01:41|| 2009-01-02 01:41|| Front Page Top

#3 soon as they raise those taxes, the funds will be raided for other purposes, like the Donk gravy train of entitlements

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-01-02 05:35|| 2009-01-02 05:35|| Front Page Top

#4 It's the intent, you know, that counts, you know.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-01-02 06:41|| 2009-01-02 06:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Well one can disagree with the panel but its probably not strictly correct to call them "seedy politicians".

There were a few panel members who were elected officials but most were from think tanks (including Adrian Moore of the Reason Foundation), consulting, industry, banking, etc.

Posted by mhw 2009-01-02 08:05|| 2009-01-02 08:05|| Front Page Top

#6 It's the intent, you know, that counts, you know.

I thought it was the feeling. I'm so confused...

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-01-02 08:37|| 2009-01-02 08:37|| Front Page Top

#7 Panels coming out of the woodwork.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-01-02 17:42|| 2009-01-02 17:42|| Front Page Top

#8 More taxes? What the heck are they doing with the taxes we already pay?

In particular, how much in Federal highway funds have gone to Illinois for road repair lately? And where did it go? Driving up 39 and 90 recently was like cruising a moonscape. I'm going to have my alignment checked Monday.

Soon as we crossed the Wisconsin state line, the road got smooth again.

Posted by mom">mom 2009-01-02 20:08|| idontknowbut.blogspot.com]">[idontknowbut.blogspot.com] 2009-01-02 20:08|| Front Page Top

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