Rough Roads Indiana, Ohio and Michigan
So we noticed on our last two trips "up north" (Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan) that when we traveled on secondary roads they were not as rough. We thought it was because heavy trucks don't use...
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The issues with increasing fuel taxes to pay for road repairs are
1. In most states, the money is not put aside specifically for road repairs. It usually goes into the general fund where it can be used for things other than roads.
2. As the EPA increases the CAFE for more fuel efficient cars, the number of gallons used and therefore the funds generated by taxing a gallon goes down. There has been a lot of talk about taxing autos based on mileage instead.
We have spent far too much money in this country on worthless things and far too little on infrastructure. It will catch up to us eventually. I hope I'm off the road when it does.
1. In most states, the money is not put aside specifically for road repairs. It usually goes into the general fund where it can be used for things other than roads.
2. As the EPA increases the CAFE for more fuel efficient cars, the number of gallons used and therefore the funds generated by taxing a gallon goes down. There has been a lot of talk about taxing autos based on mileage instead.
We have spent far too much money in this country on worthless things and far too little on infrastructure. It will catch up to us eventually. I hope I'm off the road when it does.
