GTS Dean
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The State of the Union's Roads: An Investigative Report - Feature - Car and Driver
This is a very good article, and a pretty quick read. It is very timely in that the House and Senate are both working in their respective committees to draft new surface transporation authorization legislation, with an eye toward passage by September 30. The current act SAFETEA-LU is nearly 2 years overdue for reauthorization. Over the past 2.5 years, The Highway Trust Fund has received back from General Revenue just about all that was pilfered from it over the past 20 years. If we stay revenue-neutral, the entire highway and transit program will be looking at an overall 30% cut in spending.
This is a summary breakdown of total user fee revenues and allocations for the past 20 years that I put together a few months ago when I went to DC to talk to my legislators. If we can stop diversion to non-revenue generating modes (transit, bike, etc.), it will equal a nearly 50% funding boost to the highway program without raising fees by even one cent/gallon. Do yourself a favor and send an email to your Senators and US Rep to let them know how you feel about congressional earmarks and how your gas tax money is being spent.
Thank you.
This is a very good article, and a pretty quick read. It is very timely in that the House and Senate are both working in their respective committees to draft new surface transporation authorization legislation, with an eye toward passage by September 30. The current act SAFETEA-LU is nearly 2 years overdue for reauthorization. Over the past 2.5 years, The Highway Trust Fund has received back from General Revenue just about all that was pilfered from it over the past 20 years. If we stay revenue-neutral, the entire highway and transit program will be looking at an overall 30% cut in spending.
This is a summary breakdown of total user fee revenues and allocations for the past 20 years that I put together a few months ago when I went to DC to talk to my legislators. If we can stop diversion to non-revenue generating modes (transit, bike, etc.), it will equal a nearly 50% funding boost to the highway program without raising fees by even one cent/gallon. Do yourself a favor and send an email to your Senators and US Rep to let them know how you feel about congressional earmarks and how your gas tax money is being spent.
Thank you.
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