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nraacct Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,878 Points:1,469,025 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:58:18 AM Ignore nraacct Report Abuse A top lawmaker says Mississippi needs to increase its gasoline tax to pay for highway and bridge maintenance, but he concedes there's little chance of it happening this year. House Transportation Committee Chairman Robert Johnson said Monday that 40 percent of Mississippi's major roads and 28 percent of its highways are in poor or mediocre condition. He also says 25 percent of bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. Visit Associated Press for full article

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A top lawmaker says Mississippi needs to increase its gasoline tax to pay for highway and bridge maintenance, but he concedes there's little chance of it happening this year.

House Transportation Committee Chairman Robert Johnson said Monday that 40 percent of Mississippi's major roads and 28 percent of its highways are in poor or mediocre condition. He also says 25 percent of bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete.

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remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,973 Points:2,118,590 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:20:32 PM Ignore remay Report Abuse Expect it... everywhere.
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,555 Points:749,020 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 6:43:27 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse You can replace Mississippi with any state name and have pretty much the same article.
Trudat316 Veteran Author Missouri Posts:323 Points:54,290 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 1:29:03 AM Ignore Trudat316 Report Abuse Look at you, Mississippi. Trendsetter!
danindenver Champion Author Denver Posts:5,494 Points:1,239,660 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 12:23:07 AM Ignore danindenver Report Abuse After listening to a local talk show, yesterday, I feel it is imperative to point out that the gentleman from Mississippi is talking about a tax RATE increase, not an increase in tax REVENUE. There is a world of difference. Thinking that a tax rate increase will solve all of governments' needs puts me in mind of the storied gargoyle, perched on a ledge, crooning, "what fools these mortals be."
BluWahoo Champion Author Pensacola Posts:3,119 Points:380,665 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:08:00 PM Ignore BluWahoo Report Abuse SUNOIL...agree with you
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,250 Points:1,926,980 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 7:00:48 PM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse We are going to have to do away with the gas tax and come up with a road tax.
BluWahoo Champion Author Pensacola Posts:3,119 Points:380,665 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 6:59:20 PM Ignore BluWahoo Report Abuse I drive to Gulfport MS a few times per month. Interstate 10 is horrible in some areas. Potholes, uneven lanes and cracked pavement. But MS has always been the poorest state in the USA. You can't really tax the poor and poverty stricken people. Maybe some other form of tax where everyone pays a little. Their Casino business should help out with the roads and bridges since their customers are driving on them and wearing them out quickly.
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,295 Points:623,570 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 1:34:25 PM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse More and more legislators are facing the truth: maintaining infrastructure is both expensive and necessary. It does take political will to accomplish this.
mitt4prez Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,752 Points:1,247,175 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 1:19:25 PM Ignore mitt4prez Report Abuse Business as usual: never cut some other expenditure, but raise rates.
oilfreak All-Star Author Houston Posts:687 Points:36,885 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:57:02 AM Ignore oilfreak Report Abuse Let the oil companies fund this.
scu227 Champion Author New Haven Posts:4,157 Points:772,855 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:44:22 AM Ignore scu227 Report Abuse Let the speculators and oil comapnies pay for it, they have all the money. We can't keep raising taxes, we don't have enough net income now.
BigTruc All-Star Author Memphis Posts:962 Points:782,390 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 11:30:49 AM Ignore BigTruc Report Abuse Let the Casinos pay for it.
OTISFL Champion Author Pensacola Posts:4,615 Points:866,790 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 10:42:58 AM Ignore OTISFL Report Abuse Same problems in nearly every state.
HoosierDaddyKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,277 Points:298,135 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 10:42:06 AM Ignore HoosierDaddyKY Report Abuse I see...
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,159 Points:784,750 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:29:22 AM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse Join the bandwagon!
skempton Champion Author Vermont Posts:1,149 Points:840,135 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:27:53 AM Ignore skempton Report Abuse It is the same in every state.
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,621 Points:245,165 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:26:23 AM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse The extra tax would never make it to road construction. They would waste it on welfare for people who refuse to work.
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,196 Points:520,755 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:23:22 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse No doubt!
marcelpr All-Star Author New Orleans Posts:643 Points:376,515 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:22:17 AM Ignore marcelpr Report Abuse Thank goodness for Mississippi. They keep Louisiana perpetually in 49th place.
EnviroChemist All-Star Author Oklahoma Posts:729 Points:210,835 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:21:30 AM Ignore EnviroChemist Report Abuse Time to budget better, a 385 million dollar increase in a maintenance budget is to much at one time.
RONALD777 Champion Author Houston Posts:2,442 Points:364,705 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:21:11 AM Ignore RONALD777 Report Abuse Politicians love tax increases. They would take your whole check if they could get away with it.
amoshins Champion Author Trenton Posts:2,200 Points:642,620 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:18:51 AM Ignore amoshins Report Abuse Unfortunately, new revenue is needed, and taxes are the easiest answer
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,579 Points:1,457,035 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:15:46 AM Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse Mississippi's tax on gasoline and diesel fuel has been 18.8 cents per gallon since 1987. Per Republican Dick Hall, the central district state transportation commissioner, the cost of highway construction has increased about 300 percent since the state fuel tax was raised 26 years ago. It is reasonable the revenues should be increased to pay for the increased cost of construction and maintenance.
ktyson13 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,546 Points:397,850 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:13:29 AM Ignore ktyson13 Report Abuse typical democrat - more taxes so we can spend more.
darshanzala Veteran Author Illinois Posts:316 Points:101,410 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:09:47 AM Ignore darshanzala Report Abuse Why do you need more tax on gas?? Instead of using gas tax for Roads as well as general funds, use it only for roads and bridges.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,282 Points:2,373,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:07:51 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse for years and years all that money went into the general fund and was spent on other thing then what it was meant for, now maybe they should cut those programs and repay the road and bridge fund
USMCturtlehead Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,026 Points:104,900 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:03:22 AM Ignore USMCturtlehead Report Abuse Every dollar you earneed is taxed. But how mant times is it taxed is the real Question.
bsnort Veteran Author Huntsville Posts:426 Points:235,645 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:02:54 AM Ignore bsnort Report Abuse "25 percent of bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete" - i find that hard to believe.
Evilmaddog Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,327 Points:958,525 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 9:01:48 AM Ignore Evilmaddog Report Abuse try 45% in taxes on gas.....but most of it goes to general revenue.... $4.73/us gal..... $1.259/ litre
Sanpoil All-Star Author Spokane Posts:535 Points:128,195 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 8:59:27 AM Ignore Sanpoil Report Abuse Tax, Tax, and Tax more.