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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,872 Points:1,468,200 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:11:48 AM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse Gov. Matt Mead said Friday he favors a gasoline tax increase to raise money for highways over diverting mineral tax revenues. Some system of long-term financing for the state's highway system is essential, he said. Visit Casper Star-Tribune for full article

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Gov. Matt Mead said Friday he favors a gasoline tax increase to raise money for highways over diverting mineral tax revenues.

Some system of long-term financing for the state's highway system is essential, he said.

Visit Casper Star-Tribune for full article

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blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,545 Points:747,070 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 7:12:25 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse while an increase in gas tax may be needed, the waste of money needs to be stopped first.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,353 Points:177,550 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 1:15:32 AM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse tax tax, using an existing collection mechanism for more revenue
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,069 Points:1,447,350 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2012 12:31:21 AM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse It's sadly amazing just how much people expect free things like roads, highways and bridges and gnash their teeth about actually paying for these things with a tax.
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,037 Points:700,405 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:04:51 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Just what everyone needs..... more taxes Ugh!!!!!
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,255 Points:982,130 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:16:40 PM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
Ply440GTX All-Star Author Texas Posts:949 Points:309,730 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:13:32 PM Ignore Ply440GTX Report Abuse ...and the current taxes pay for...?
skinsfan125 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,553 Points:282,195 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 7:34:48 PM Ignore skinsfan125 Report Abuse pretty soon you wont have a choice.
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:5,357 Points:1,597,230 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 7:34:36 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse Yea, and I'm pushing for the professional political leaches to live within the existing budget.
csblesson Champion Author Texas Posts:1,811 Points:352,150 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 7:28:03 PM Ignore csblesson Report Abuse I will not go there
04LTC Veteran Author Massachusetts Posts:316 Points:99,820 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 7:00:52 PM Ignore 04LTC Report Abuse just another hidden tax on gas.
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,425 Points:516,125 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 6:27:14 PM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse Gov Mead must not have signed the "Norquist Pledge"
rjojo40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,368 Points:1,074,665 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 6:19:17 PM Ignore rjojo40 Report Abuse have to do what you have to do a safe infer-structure is the only answer.
mike56MI Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,215 Points:307,365 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 6:12:57 PM Ignore mike56MI Report Abuse OK
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,285 Points:621,620 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 5:21:04 PM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse This is coming from a fairly conservative governor and is not just a liberal response as suggested by some who don't pay attention. Fact is, no one has been paying enough attention to infrastructure. Highways are expensive. Or should we just give everyone a shovel and a load of tar and let the public maintain the roads? Of course, the hidden cost would be the much higher car maintenance that everyone would incur, but taxes would be cut! So much for the short-sighted.
Taxrefugee Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,397 Points:386,020 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 5:18:31 PM Ignore Taxrefugee Report Abuse Lots of highways and not many people to pay for them.
MustangRacing Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,838 Points:648,485 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 4:18:45 PM Ignore MustangRacing Report Abuse The liberal answer to most issues, taxes, taxes and oh yes, more taxes.
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:2,665 Points:778,870 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 3:50:17 PM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse Lower wages, put on higher taxes. The American way.
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,177 Points:358,285 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 1:03:32 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse Probably the richest state government in the nation and they can't manage their road system without raising taxes. Oh I forgot, road tax is regressive tax in that the poor pay more in proportion to their income.
postcard9 All-Star Author Massachusetts Posts:883 Points:515,445 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:50:39 PM Ignore postcard9 Report Abuse We have a spending problem not a revenue problem.
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,611 Points:243,215 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:48:38 PM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse Politicians sure do love taxes.
orphancarguyPE Champion Author PEI Posts:3,843 Points:734,015 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:41:04 PM Ignore orphancarguyPE Report Abuse Extremely obvious political quote of the day: "Some system of long-term financing for the state's highway system is essential, he said." Yup, and who better to finance it than the people who use it? So, if the fuel tax goes up, time to consider something more efficient that does the same job that you need to do with it. If you choose wisely, you get down to even-steven. If you choose even wiser than that, you get ahead of the game a bit. Not "rocket surgery" folks (that is my favourite unintentionally funny line from the US election this year)
Buickdriver7 All-Star Author Ontario Posts:987 Points:730,260 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:30:05 PM Ignore Buickdriver7 Report Abuse Bad idea.
fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,483 Points:732,350 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:38:25 AM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse Infrastructure.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,182 Points:2,370,395 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:25:06 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse just build toll roads
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,180 Points:1,116,890 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:19:08 AM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse Ya gotta pay
greatartiste All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:540 Points:105,810 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:13:44 AM Ignore greatartiste Report Abuse how else do they pay for it?