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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 9:01:00 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse What should be the major source of highway funding? Fuel tax Mileage tax Tolls Other / don’t know Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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What should be the major source of highway funding?
Fuel tax
Mileage tax
Tolls
Other / don’t know

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gassprite Champion Author Toms River Posts:1,075 Points:137,915 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 12:25:41 PM Ignore gassprite Report Abuse Tolls on every road and every mile. Why should I have to pay for roads I don't use. Besides, that way I can avoid paying for roads by driving through the woods.
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,438 Points:1,166,785 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2013 6:03:12 AM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse GOV.
BDNNOD Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:119 Points:44,740 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Apr 12, 2013 8:33:50 PM Ignore BDNNOD Report Abuse FUEL TAXES FOR SURE. AND WASN'T A MAJOR PORTION OF THE STATE LOTTERY SALES SUPPOSED TO GO TO HIGHWAY FUNDING. BUS, LIMO, SHUTTLE AND TAXI TRANSPORT FEES SHOULD ALSO PAY UP HERE. AND SINCE THEM BIG TRUCKS TEAR UP THE ROADS PRETTY GOOD (ESPECIALLY WHEN CHAINS ARE REQUIRED), THEY SHOULD BE TARIFFED FOR THE LONG HAULS THEY MAKE ACROSS EACH STATE.
gizmojoe Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:172 Points:255,635 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 5, 2013 4:24:37 AM Ignore gizmojoe Report Abuse Fuel tax
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 5:37:24 AM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse However, it should be put toward roads and not into general revenue (as is now the case).
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 5:36:36 AM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse Fuel tax.
cigarman409 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,436 Points:1,826,635 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 4:13:53 AM Ignore cigarman409 Report Abuse cut waste in other projects
cigarman409 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,436 Points:1,826,635 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 4:13:26 AM Ignore cigarman409 Report Abuse if done right fuel tax
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,677 Points:644,860 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2013 4:13:29 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse Should be fuel tax.
reefer All-Star Author London Posts:955 Points:203,030 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 11:56:07 AM Ignore reefer Report Abuse fuel tax,that's what it's intended for
5w30 Rookie Author Gary Posts:2 Points:140 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 10:23:17 AM Ignore 5w30 Report Abuse Taxpayers. When they get back to WORK!
jdevlin All-Star Author Ontario Posts:798 Points:1,378,845 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 5:08:01 AM Ignore jdevlin Report Abuse fuel tax should go the road repair and not into the general revenue stream.
cigarman409 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,436 Points:1,826,635 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 4:38:35 AM Ignore cigarman409 Report Abuse cut wasted spending
cigarman409 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,436 Points:1,826,635 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2013 4:38:21 AM Ignore cigarman409 Report Abuse no new taxes
DORELBC Rookie Author Abbotsford Posts:14 Points:3,160 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 1:31:54 PM Ignore DORELBC Report Abuse What would be nice , is, if Ottawa would return to BC , in my case , at least 75% of the gasoline tax money they receive from BC !!! As of instead of 10 % !! I read somewhere that BC sends to Ottawa $ 700 millions annually , and gets back something like $ 70 millions..... A lot of roads improvement could be done with those bucks !!!
dwp49423 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,356 Points:1,648,690 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 11:53:04 AM Ignore dwp49423 Report Abuse fuel tax doesn't work as cars are getting more efficent and hybrid and electric cars tear up the roads but use little if any gasoline. Milage tax would be hard as how would you seperate miles driven in and out of state? Also seems a bit big brotherish. Tolls: as much as I hated stopping to pay 40c several times along I-294 near Chicago I must say looking back those were some of the most well maintained roads. A tax tied to registration is an idea but you have no way of charging out of state drivers for tearing up your roads
Jeeputtputt Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,002 Points:677,465 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2013 2:24:01 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse take it from our "elected reps" paychecks, for a while anyway.. cut down on graft and shoddy work and materials.......
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 10:28:36 PM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse Fuel tax
RZF350 Rookie Author Tacoma Posts:27 Points:87,840 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Mar 9, 2013 2:42:09 PM Ignore RZF350 Report Abuse Before we look for new source of revenue to maintain the roads lets stop the waste and be smart about it. Millage Tax - Gas Tax is no longer equitable with all the HYBRIDS and alternate fuel vehicles. Refer to TIGERPAW46 answer. Great idea. No overhead, no new spending, easy to implement and to enforce.
Rhndevu Rookie Author Sacramento Posts:41 Points:199,170 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 5:32:18 PM Ignore Rhndevu Report Abuse Fuel tax. The roads are not going to fix themselves.
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 6:33:10 AM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse fuel tax
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,438 Points:1,166,785 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2013 5:03:26 AM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse fuel tax
mc_trump Rookie Author Maine Posts:3 Points:610 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 6:37:49 AM Ignore mc_trump Report Abuse Big truck that tear up the road not fuel licensing tax then tax for mileage driven per year. And what about these Canadian trucks they pay nothing tax them when they cross the boarder the Mexican ones to. [Edited by: mc_trump at 2/28/2013 9:42:12 AM EST]
#12#_JkSparro5 Rookie Author New Jersey Posts:7 Points:53,345 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 2:38:36 PM Ignore #12#_JkSparro5 Report Abuse A percentage of tolls, and depending on the governing body traffic tickets and violations(ie town for local roads, county for passing highways and state for thruways)
Dsexy1 Rookie Author South Carolina Posts:1 Points:560 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 1:19:08 PM Ignore Dsexy1 Report Abuse Tolls! enough said.
walrus1951 Rookie Author Michigan Posts:26 Points:160,795 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 12:51:55 PM Ignore walrus1951 Report Abuse A fuel tax would raise big bucks , as long as we don't have a group of people running it making $100,000 grand a year .
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 9:02:14 PM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse Fuel tax
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 9:02:02 PM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse And I wish they would spend it on roads instead of wasting it in general revenues.
2labz Sophomore Author Houston Posts:133 Points:424,415 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 9:56:17 AM Ignore 2labz Report Abuse "With all of these plates on the road and everyone having a drivers license there is NO REASON to add taxes to to Fuel, Per Mile or driving on roadways." You don't seem to grasp the costs of new roads and keeping existing ones in good repair... [Edited by: 2labz at 2/25/2013 12:56:35 PM EST]
tjc09f Veteran Author Tallahassee Posts:468 Points:669,795 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 3:09:23 PM Ignore tjc09f Report Abuse Idk
Valandingham Champion Author Washington Posts:7,775 Points:1,465,545 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 1:56:02 AM Ignore Valandingham Report Abuse Every Powered Vehicle and Towed Trailer on the Road has to have License Plates. Valid License Plates. Farm Trucks $18.00+ Tax Utility Trailers under 2000 lbs. $20.00+tax Passenger Vehicles/ Vans/ Non Commercial Trucks $30.00 Trailers 1-2 tons $40.00 Travel Trailers and Commercial Trailers $55.00 Commercial Vehicles 2-4 Tons and Buses $60.00 Commercial Vehicles over 4 tones $90.00 Motor Homes $110.00 Every Person Driving down the road has to have a Drivers License. A Valid Drivers License. Moped $25.00 Motor Vehicle only $35.00 Motorcycle Endorsement $10.00 on top of the vehicle drivers license. CDL A, or CDL B, or CDL C Endorsement $35.00 on top of the vehicle Drivers License. (Note you cannot gave more than 1 CDL endorsement on your drivers license.) With all of these plates on the road and everyone having a drivers license there is NO REASON to add taxes to to Fuel, Per Mile or driving on roadways.
CrackedLCD Champion Author Alabama Posts:9,030 Points:1,755,575 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 1:35:31 AM Ignore CrackedLCD Report Abuse Fuel tax for internal combustion engines, mileage tax for electrics and both mileage & fuel for hybrids.
whitebear1883 Sophomore Author Oakland Posts:245 Points:97,030 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 11:59:22 PM Ignore whitebear1883 Report Abuse Fuel Tax
rjr54 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:1,110 Points:394,395 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 10:31:00 PM Ignore rjr54 Report Abuse Fuel tax
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,677 Points:644,860 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 9:07:12 PM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse Fuel tax.
Pizzaslut Champion Author Baltimore Posts:4,354 Points:749,015 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 8:47:21 PM Ignore Pizzaslut Report Abuse Fuel tax.
chui Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,904 Points:2,367,095 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 8:05:26 PM Ignore chui Report Abuse gas tax................
cwhendricks Rookie Author Salt Lake City Posts:3 Points:1,421,085 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 7:33:26 PM Ignore cwhendricks Report Abuse Not tolls! I like what TIGERPAW46 said; most should be fuel tax, but some should be milage tax, paid when re-registering the vehicle. They can get the odometer reading from the safty inspection report. Having insurance companies pay it makes no sense because they only take our word for what our milage is. Public transportation will also have to pay these taxes and will pass it on to their riders so those without vehicles will still pay part of it. The fuel tax should cover other things like chainsaws and lawn mowers.
OKRifle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:10,404 Points:1,810,285 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 4:44:41 PM Ignore OKRifle Report Abuse FTX!
keo Champion Author Colorado Posts:10,255 Points:2,034,840 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 2:23:43 PM Ignore keo Report Abuse fuel
Yonkers111 Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,331 Points:857,085 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 1:19:21 PM Ignore Yonkers111 Report Abuse Track by GPS and apply tolls based on the roads used. Hit a bank account once a month. No money, deactivate the vehicle.
eatfish971 Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 11:28:51 AM Ignore eatfish971 Report Abuse Ya right give them more tax money, and who's to say they use it for roads not a good idea look at SSI lock box nothing but IOUs.
kcooperCA Rookie Author Sacramento Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 11:25:27 AM Ignore kcooperCA Report Abuse What should be the major source of highway funding? Fuel Tax. I have lived in many states where I had to have up to $10.00 a day in tolls. With today prices for food and gas I cannot afford this daily.
ravenna2GR Rookie Author Michigan Posts:36 Points:9,420 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 10:48:20 AM Ignore ravenna2GR Report Abuse Fuel sales tax. In Michigan we have a gasoline tax that goes to fix the dysfunctional Detroit roads and additional sales tax added to the sales of a gallon of gasoline that goes to the general fund. How about consolidating all taxes collected from the sale of gasoline and use that to fix the roads? Too simple? Too hard for the special interests to slice and dice the budget?
zacksnanny Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:1,635 Points:2,202,640 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 10:21:33 AM Ignore zacksnanny Report Abuse fuel tax
SuperMoto Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,006 Points:1,578,690 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 9:48:07 AM Ignore SuperMoto Report Abuse Fuel tax! That's why our state is always above the national average for gas and our roads still need a lot of work.
N9HVP Champion Author Indiana Posts:11,713 Points:2,471,615 Joined:Sep 2004	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 8:58:15 AM Ignore N9HVP Report Abuse Fuel Tax.
riceburner1 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:689 Points:55,955 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 8:45:13 AM Ignore riceburner1 Report Abuse Ok lets do all of the above, and put the tax in the General Fund along with SSI and use it to pay ENTITLEMENTS so I can go FISHING !! Thank Ya Thank Ya
riceburner1 All-Star Author Tampa Posts:689 Points:55,955 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 8:41:46 AM Ignore riceburner1 Report Abuse How about a Millage Tax. Contrary to belief, this process is already in place ( all the parts needed) but some agency would have to gather the info and regulate the info. Keep n mind all cars built today and in the last century have computers if not GPS's . Could Obummer do something about the rising price of gas ?? YOU BET HE COULD ! WILL HE DO SOMETHING ?? NO HE WON'T ! Why won't he do anything to reduce the price of gas ? BECAUSE HE WANTS TO PUSH HIS GREEN ENERGY AGENDA ! Just like the one he spent millions of our TAX PAYER money on and then went out of business.. You remember SOLAR ENERGY stimulus money ? NOW LETS GET TO WORK, SO THAT I CAN GO FISHING. BTW Just filled up boat at Murphys $130.00 smackolas .. Now the fuel prices will go down !
pinofl Veteran Author Miami Posts:364 Points:70,120 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 23, 2013 8:35:06 AM Ignore pinofl Report Abuse uff