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Originally Posted by Simon Wolf
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Originally Posted by Illiniwek
Two cheers to McCain for going after the folks gouging drivers at the gas pump: state and federal governments.
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Yeah, because they just waste the money on useless stuff like repairing roads and bridges. |
You may have missed this, where I point out what I dislike is the anti-oil company demagoguery, not the gas tax itself:
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Originally Posted by Illiniwek
Which is why I was glad McCain pointed the finger at the taxes instead of the oil companies. I just find it irritating when a lawmaker votes for an increase in the gas tax and then goes on television complaining about the high cost of gas.
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As a matter of fact, I like the fact that many states have dedicated road funds made up of revenues from gas taxes.
Unfortunately, as it turns out, too much of the money isn't being spent on roads and bridges. In some cases, state governments are raiding road funds to cover gaps in their general revenues. As a result we have a lot of rotting and crumbling infrastructure. Those funds are often diverted from their original purpose by lawmakers who turn around and bitch about the oil companies.
Hence the two -- and not three -- cheers for McCain.