Comments on: Fix the Tax Code Friday: Highway/Gas Tax http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-highwaygas-tax/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:16:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Justin http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-highwaygas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-3177 Justin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:54:56 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-highwaygas-tax/#comment-3177 No, they should spend the money they already receive for repairs instead of bribes and kickbacks to construction company execs. C'mon, make the construction companies actually work for it. Hell, make them buy shovels for all the morons standing around the orange barrels watching the one guy with the shovel work every time I drive by. No, they should spend the money they already receive for repairs instead of bribes and kickbacks to construction company execs. C’mon, make the construction companies actually work for it. Hell, make them buy shovels for all the morons standing around the orange barrels watching the one guy with the shovel work every time I drive by.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-highwaygas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 Kelly Mon, 13 Aug 2007 02:06:42 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-highwaygas-tax/#comment-3176 Oh no, that's not what I'm saying. In this country, we spend A LOT of money on highways and roads. I'm just saying that we should perhaps look at where that money is going - and how it's being spent - before we just add more dollars. I just returned from NC. Have you driven through VA on 95 lately? It is - and has been - one long construction zone. There's no doubt that a substantial portion of that comes from federal dollars, probably on the heels of some senator begging for money for his constituents. I just don't want to continue to pay money to fix other people's roads without someone taking a hard look at the budget. I just took a look at the figures. The highway budget is approaching $40 billion this year - up almost $10 billion since 2004. That's insane. Oh no, that’s not what I’m saying.

In this country, we spend A LOT of money on highways and roads. I’m just saying that we should perhaps look at where that money is going – and how it’s being spent – before we just add more dollars.

I just returned from NC. Have you driven through VA on 95 lately? It is – and has been – one long construction zone. There’s no doubt that a substantial portion of that comes from federal dollars, probably on the heels of some senator begging for money for his constituents. I just don’t want to continue to pay money to fix other people’s roads without someone taking a hard look at the budget.

I just took a look at the figures. The highway budget is approaching $40 billion this year – up almost $10 billion since 2004. That’s insane.

]]> By: Keith http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-highwaygas-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Keith Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:57:09 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/fix-the-tax-code-friday-highwaygas-tax/#comment-3175 Well, somebody has to "throw money" to fix the bridges, if they need fixing. Are you saying it should all be handled locally? Well, somebody has to “throw money” to fix the bridges, if they need fixing. Are you saying it should all be handled locally?

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