How many times have we been told this tax increase, this budget allocation, is for infrastructure?
That's the biggest problem, no one believes them when they say they're going to spend it on infrastructure. Remember the shovel ready stimulus to fix America's bridges and roads?
That's the one thing about my area, they're building new bridges and fixing the roads....... Then again, I'm close to DC on a major artery and they keep it up pretty good
Quote:How many times have we been told this tax increase, this budget allocation, is for infrastructure?
That's the biggest problem, no one believes them when they say they're going to spend it on infrastructure. Remember the shovel ready stimulus to fix America's bridges and roads?
I don't know that answer. I know the gas tax as represented here is specifically for the highway system.
Your distrust is not really the point though, infrastructure is in disrepair. Can't be a great nation if we can't travel anywhere or our cities get flooded from lack of funding for repairs/replacements
Quote:I don't know that answer. I know the gas tax as represented here is specifically for the highway system.
Your distrust is not really the point though, infrastructure is in disrepair. Can't be a great nation if we can't travel anywhere or our cities get flooded from lack of funding for repairs/replacements
C'mon man! The answer is we already DID fund infrastructure repair. We spent a Trillion dollars on it, the politicians wasted it, and we still have busted [BAD WORD REMOVED] roads and bridges; so now they want more. BOHICA America, it's time for more "stimulus."
I'm talking about this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Re...ct_of_2009
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Quote:I'm talking about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Re...ct_of_2009
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What did the states do with this money? Can't seem to find that answer.
Quote:What did the states do with this money? Can't seem to find that answer.
Who the heck knows, that's the problem all the waste.
Quote:What did the states do with this money? Can't seem to find that answer.
Drive down I-95 towards St Augustine. Look to your left a new road called 9B. One of many projects in this area.
Not that hard to find more.
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/economicstimulus/
Quote:Drive down I-95 towards St Augustine. Look to your left a new road called 9B. One of many projects in this area.
Not that hard to find more.
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/economicstimulus/
I don't live in FL and have not for many years. I was just asking a question about the general use of the funds but thanks for the link.
They will not be toll roads. They are adding toll lanes but they are optional.
Quote:They will not be toll roads. They are adding toll lanes but they are optional.
That's still using tolls to pay for them.
Quote:They will not be toll roads. They are adding toll lanes but they are optional.
Can you explain how this works? Having toll lanes but also non toll lanes on a road?
Quote:Can you explain how this works? Having toll lanes but also non toll lanes on a road?
We have it here in virginia too. It's kind of like the HOV lanes. The lanes with tolls have less traffic and (are supposed to anyway) go faster.
Quote:We have it here in virginia too. It's kind of like the HOV lanes. The lanes with tolls have less traffic and (are supposed to anyway) go faster.
In practice do they? I suppose if you require a fast pass like system rather old fashion toll booths it should work that way no?
Quote:In practice do they? I suppose if you require a fast pass like system rather old fashion toll booths it should work that way no?
Yes, it's like Fastpass, Sun Pass, EZPass, etc, but the deal here is that the tolls actually change based on the time of day. Using the lane at 5pm will cost $3.00 per mile vs $0.25 at 9pm.
Quote:In practice do they? I suppose if you require a fast pass like system rather old fashion toll booths it should work that way no?
I'm not sure. I don't normally use major highways. My wife and I both work less than a mile from home. Our kids go to school maybe a little over a mile from home. Our stores are all within 5 miles. They've only recently put them in around here too, of course. And we've not had a family trip since then. I only say 'supposedly' because I don't know for certain.
Quote:Yes, it's like Fastpass, Sun Pass, EZPass, etc, but the deal here is that the tolls actually change based on the time of day. Using the lane at 5pm will cost $3.00 per mile vs $0.25 at 9pm.
Woah. That's a huge difference in price.