Infrastructure Report by State
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Gamewell45
Living fossil
I think that is a distinct possibility.
Gamewell45
Living fossil
I don't think it'll put many out of business, but obviously they'll pass along the costs to the consumer. On the other side of the coin, you can always vote out of office those responsible for this if you so choose.
yes? these rubes voted down a parish park/trail system because you know we gonna stay fat and diabetic. I will be moving back to just outside of seattle soon.
A mileage tax on top of rising fuel costs will definitely put small delivery services in a world of hurt. Those who survive will surely pass the costs onto the consumer.
I'd be glad to vote them out, but I only vote once.
it would be smart to know what fuel taxes are relative to other states. PA is number 3 and Cali is highest and deliveries are still made. https://taxfoundation.org/state-gas-tax-rates-2021/
DUH! No shit we have the 3rd. highest fuel taxes in the country! I pay them every week. And costs to the consumer are rising right along with fuel prices. Put a mileage tax on that and see what happens to consumer prices and businesses.
Printing money to fiddle around with this only drives inflation making it impossible to pay debt service.
The is plenty of money to resume addressing this stuff but first yoiu have to stop pissing money away on vote buying.
cawacko
Well-known member
I'll actually give Democrats respect here (raising the gas tax) for backing up their rhetoric. If you really believe climate change is an existential threat then higher gas prices is an important part of dealing with it. It forces more people out of their cars and forces dealers to build more fuel efficient cars.
Of course the higher prices hurt the poor and working class but that's the trade off. And in some of the big urban areas they refuse to build more housing thus forcing people (usually those with less money) to live further away from their jobs and having to pay even more in the cost of gas for their longer commutes. So those on the lower end of the economic spectrum get fvcked but again, it's the trade off.
Jade Dragon
And I'm the one that jaded you.
It's because of the lakes and harsh winters. The freeze and thaw of groundwaters ruin asphalt and concrete pavings they can also affect bigger structures over time.
I don't think choking the average, especially the poor consumer with rising prices can have any benefit. When fuel prices rise, everything rises.
When I started working at the food service co, there was no fuel surcharge. They added on, not on the truck as a whole, but to every customer.
I'm not a tree hugger and I own a car that gets terrible gas mileage that I love to drive on nice days. High-test ain't cheap and neither are the additives.
I can see your point, to an extent, but I think fuel taxes are too painful to the average consumer. Hell, they've gone up .50c a gal. since Biden took over.
Yeah, I know it's forcing some out of the city. They are building a development above me and now I get all
the water runoff in my yard. They cut down the woods next to me. I'm thinking on moving further into farm
country, and I already live there now!
Same way with their “proposed study on a mileage tax” that will almost inevitably lead to them levying such a tax on citizens. It definitely would adversely affect the poor…and very specifically the rural poor. My dad isn’t poor. He is 90 and receives retirement from 2 different jobs, plus his SS. But I know others like him who are not as well taken care of as he is, financially. Dad drives 150 mile round trip to the doctor (VA hospital and clinic) for his various check ups a few times a month. He has one next Tuesday. Dad can afford a per mile tax. He would be mad about it and complain about having to pay it, but he could afford it with no hardship. His peers and several that are 20 years younger than him (you know, those young 70 year old kids) cannot. At least it would be a hardship on them.
Point being, so often when proposals are made to tax consumer goods or services, the poor are the ones who get the short end of the stick.
cawacko
Well-known member
Don't get me wrong, I'm not in favor of higher gas taxes nor do I think they are good economics. But if one claims climate change is an existential threat and should be our number one priority then raising the cost of gas would be consistent with wanting to deal with it (negative economic results be damned).
Haha, your presence probably made the City folks move out to your area!
Gamewell45
Living fossil
I guess the goal would be to convince others and to get them to vote. It'll be the only way to get change.
What you say is absolutely correct but keep in mind in places like Louisiana and Texas the beating of the sun causes asphalt to buckle and break
I've seen much worse in Canada. So how is a State's infrastructure the business of Congress again? Oh, that's right, it's NOT.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Yep, Alaska has the same problem. Plus Michigan had a lot of industry that dumped untold amounts of toxins into lakes and streams and air that has to be mitigated.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
My comment to you about the trains running on time is what Mussolini was said to have done.
ThatOwlWoman
Leftist Vermin
Your state is a "red" one, is it not?
I doubt many Republicans will vote for the infrastructure bill, but will take credit for it, after the fact, just like the stimulus package.