"Nationwide in 2010, state and local governments raised $37 billion in motor fuel taxes and $12 billion in tolls and non-fuel taxes, but spent $155 billion on highways.[3] In other words, highway user taxes and fees made up just 32 percent of state and local expenses on roads. The rest was financed out of general revenues, including federal aid."
ok, now break it down to the ways the taxes should be used. of that number, how much did the federal gas tax bring in? of that, how many "federal" roads are there?
now, if the number brought in cant cover the costs of "federal" roads, then i will agree its time to raise the federal gas tax. if not, well let the states that need more road work done raise their taxes and let the states that dont need it keep or lower theirs.
taxes should be an evil necessity, not something we strive to increase at every chance..
in the end, all im asking is that we work on trying to bring down costs, rather than keep increasing our spending
you actually expect gas to stay at these low prices? I sure dont, and when they go back up to where they were 4 months ago, i dont want a 25% increase on that.
federal gas tax is 18 cents, for the relatively few "federal" roads, that should be plenty (if they would spend the gas tax on the roads as intended instead of stealing it for other pet projects)
what I would like to know, and i am not sure where to find it is the following
total gas tax brought in last year
total spending on federal roads
Itemized list of where every cent of that gas tax went
If a single penny went to something other than federal roads, i want heads to roll.
everyone keeps talking about raising taxes, where are the people asking where the money is going???
most americans also support "action" on a lot of things. it does not mean most americans have any idea what the right things to do are.
remember, polls can be made to say whatever you want them to. Follow the money and see whos actually funding the poll to know what the desired outcome is.
which only reinforces the idea that we should have the fuel moved off site, and to a perm storage area. somewhere, i dont know, where not many people live, and thats geologically stable. perhaps where bomb testing was done in the past.
actually it sounds as if neither of them happened. as i said im not going to look at everything hippy lady said , but at the same time i dont really care if she quoted stalin or she didnt, its not important
Just like this congressman not giving a speech to a "hate group" is not important, even if the media is still trying to tie him to it
and of course i misread the article when trying to hurry up and post, that was about someone only losing one. Here is a forum of people discussing the issue however. mod my previous post down if you must http://www.airliners.net/aviat...
A British Airways jumbo jet lost power in an engine on takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport last month, but the pilot elected not to make an emergency landing for repairs, deciding instead to continue the 5,400-mile, transatlantic flight to London on the remaining three engines, officials said Monday.
Because of unfavorable winds and inefficiencies resulting from the engine loss, the Boeing 747-400 burned more fuel than anticipated, and the pilot was forced to cut the nonstop flight short and land in Manchester, England, the airline said.
and just why would you expect bitching? Just because people dont like the sitting president doesnt mean we dont want the president, any president to be safe. The current planes were built in the early 90s, its time to retire them.
true, but with a 4 engine plane, if 1 fails, you are still good, if 2 fail, chances are you are still good. Ive even heard of 3 engines going down and a plane landing safely with 1 of 3 engines.
your head of state needs safety and redundancy, not fuel economy
you have a legal right to withhold that portion of your dues, so your portion of that contribution is 100% under your control.
have you ever worked in a union? while this is true, most of them make it hard as heck to jump through the hoops needed to jump through to ensure none of your dues are used towards political campaigns.
why would you think it will be their last plane? the article notes that the 747 and the airbus are the only 2 quad engine planes available at this point in time. the replacement planes are intended to last 30+ years, as such why dont you think boeing will be able to compete again in 30 years??
And yes, because america, I think the president should rock american made transportation, and if the 747 is the only american made option, so be it
which due to dwindling sales and prospects, may be the last 747s to be produced.
the 747 has been around forever, with many upgrades over that time. it has a proven track record. Now, generally im against no bid contracts, but this one makes sense.
I dont disagree with your point. it just gets annoying when one side is constantly being called on for being the side of "the rich" when clearly that is not true at all
A guy named Tom Steyer should be the new most hated donor out there for how much hes spending on the election http://www.powerlineblog.com/a...
Billionaire hedge fund operator and “green” energy magnate Tom Steyer has pledged $100 million in the 2014 election cycle to help Democratic candidates who oppose the Keystone pipeline and who favor “green” energy over fossil fuels. Steyer claims to be a man of principle who has no financial interest in the causes he supports, but acts only for the public good. That is a ridiculous claim: Steyer is the ultimate rent-seeker who depends on government connections to produce subsidies and mandates that make his “green” energy investments profitable. He also is, or was until recently, a major investor in Kinder Morgan, which is building a competitor to the Keystone pipeline. Go here, here, here, here, here and here for more information about how Steyer uses his political donations and consequent connections to enhance his already vast fortune.
how? simple. its much easier to get things done for your country when it is the size of our smaller states
Its also easier to get things done when you tax your people as high as you do in the EU vs the lower taxes in the US. add in things like different priorities, and corruption. and it starts to make sense. Doesnt make it right or good, but it makes sense
why does everyone always talk about the koch brothers when the facts are the dems get just as much money from their rich friends and their rich friends PACs?? Hell this past year, liberal PACs brought in even more money than the conservative PACs! http://sunlightfoundation.com/...
In a reversal from 2012, liberal billionaires top the list of biggest super PAC donors with a little more than two weeks to go before Election Day. Three of the top five givers lean Democrat, while the king of unlimited money mountain — environmental crusader Tom Steyer of California — is lapping the competition, a Sunlight analysis finds.
also note, neither kochs make the top 10 donor list
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the problem is they know EXACTLY how to run an opinion poll (to get the opinion they want)
"Nationwide in 2010, state and local governments raised $37 billion in motor fuel taxes and $12 billion in tolls and non-fuel taxes, but spent $155 billion on highways.[3] In other words, highway user taxes and fees made up just 32 percent of state and local expenses on roads. The rest was financed out of general revenues, including federal aid."
ok, now break it down to the ways the taxes should be used. of that number, how much did the federal gas tax bring in? of that, how many "federal" roads are there?
now, if the number brought in cant cover the costs of "federal" roads, then i will agree its time to raise the federal gas tax. if not, well let the states that need more road work done raise their taxes and let the states that dont need it keep or lower theirs.
taxes should be an evil necessity, not something we strive to increase at every chance..
in the end, all im asking is that we work on trying to bring down costs, rather than keep increasing our spending
Im waiting on The Flock of Moosen myself
you actually expect gas to stay at these low prices? I sure dont, and when they go back up to where they were 4 months ago, i dont want a 25% increase on that.
federal gas tax is 18 cents, for the relatively few "federal" roads, that should be plenty (if they would spend the gas tax on the roads as intended instead of stealing it for other pet projects)
what I would like to know, and i am not sure where to find it is the following
total gas tax brought in last year
total spending on federal roads
Itemized list of where every cent of that gas tax went
If a single penny went to something other than federal roads, i want heads to roll.
everyone keeps talking about raising taxes, where are the people asking where the money is going???
of course, its people who dont use X who always want to raise taxes on X
most americans also support "action" on a lot of things. it does not mean most americans have any idea what the right things to do are.
remember, polls can be made to say whatever you want them to. Follow the money and see whos actually funding the poll to know what the desired outcome is.
yet you want us to let you push your oil through our country so you can leave from the gulf with it???
Not very neighborly of you
which only reinforces the idea that we should have the fuel moved off site, and to a perm storage area. somewhere, i dont know, where not many people live, and thats geologically stable. perhaps where bomb testing was done in the past.
oh wait....
the same was true when bush was in office by some on the far left. There are always going to be nut jobs out there.
there are more "rich" democrats in congress than republican. The links ive provided show that dems are bringing in more money from "the rich" as well.
actually it sounds as if neither of them happened. as i said im not going to look at everything hippy lady said , but at the same time i dont really care if she quoted stalin or she didnt, its not important
Just like this congressman not giving a speech to a "hate group" is not important, even if the media is still trying to tie him to it
and of course i misread the article when trying to hurry up and post, that was about someone only losing one. Here is a forum of people discussing the issue however. mod my previous post down if you must http://www.airliners.net/aviat...
A British Airways jumbo jet lost power in an engine on takeoff from Los Angeles International Airport last month, but the pilot elected not to make an emergency landing for repairs, deciding instead to continue the 5,400-mile, transatlantic flight to London on the remaining three engines, officials said Monday.
Because of unfavorable winds and inefficiencies resulting from the engine loss, the Boeing 747-400 burned more fuel than anticipated, and the pilot was forced to cut the nonstop flight short and land in Manchester, England, the airline said.
no, when it comes to heads of state, you dont know with newest tech, you go with tried and true.
and just why would you expect bitching? Just because people dont like the sitting president doesnt mean we dont want the president, any president to be safe. The current planes were built in the early 90s, its time to retire them.
true, but with a 4 engine plane, if 1 fails, you are still good, if 2 fail, chances are you are still good. Ive even heard of 3 engines going down and a plane landing safely with 1 of 3 engines.
your head of state needs safety and redundancy, not fuel economy
you have a legal right to withhold that portion of your dues, so your portion of that contribution is 100% under your control.
have you ever worked in a union? while this is true, most of them make it hard as heck to jump through the hoops needed to jump through to ensure none of your dues are used towards political campaigns.
why would you think it will be their last plane? the article notes that the 747 and the airbus are the only 2 quad engine planes available at this point in time. the replacement planes are intended to last 30+ years, as such why dont you think boeing will be able to compete again in 30 years??
And yes, because america, I think the president should rock american made transportation, and if the 747 is the only american made option, so be it
which due to dwindling sales and prospects, may be the last 747s to be produced.
the 747 has been around forever, with many upgrades over that time. it has a proven track record. Now, generally im against no bid contracts, but this one makes sense.
there are a LOT of people who dont live in cities in the US
I dont disagree with your point. it just gets annoying when one side is constantly being called on for being the side of "the rich" when clearly that is not true at all
Billionaire hedge fund operator and “green” energy magnate Tom Steyer has pledged $100 million in the 2014 election cycle to help Democratic candidates who oppose the Keystone pipeline and who favor “green” energy over fossil fuels. Steyer claims to be a man of principle who has no financial interest in the causes he supports, but acts only for the public good. That is a ridiculous claim: Steyer is the ultimate rent-seeker who depends on government connections to produce subsidies and mandates that make his “green” energy investments profitable. He also is, or was until recently, a major investor in Kinder Morgan, which is building a competitor to the Keystone pipeline. Go here, here, here, here, here and here for more information about how Steyer uses his political donations and consequent connections to enhance his already vast fortune.
she just sounds like a crazy hippy whenever i hear her talk.
a while ago
how? simple. its much easier to get things done for your country when it is the size of our smaller states
Its also easier to get things done when you tax your people as high as you do in the EU vs the lower taxes in the US. add in things like different priorities, and corruption. and it starts to make sense. Doesnt make it right or good, but it makes sense
In a reversal from 2012, liberal billionaires top the list of biggest super PAC donors with a little more than two weeks to go before Election Day. Three of the top five givers lean Democrat, while the king of unlimited money mountain — environmental crusader Tom Steyer of California — is lapping the competition, a Sunlight analysis finds.
also note, neither kochs make the top 10 donor list