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Mayor R.T. Rybak recommends raising gas tax

by Rick Mahn

Wednesday, Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak sat in front of congress and recommended “temporarily” raising the federal gas tax.  Suggesting that this ”temporary” tax hike should be used to repair 6,175 bridges that have been found to be structurally deficient.

WTF!?

Here’s my question.  Why were they allowed to become structurally deficient?  What were the federal and state gas taxes and transportation budgets used on?  Obviously not bridge maintenance to the level required.

So here it comes again, we all get to pay extra because our governmental agencies are incapable of providing the basic necessities of modern transportation.  Go figure.  So, on top of rising fuel costs that are highly manipulated by the futures market, we get to anticipate ANOTHER tax increase that simply shouldn’t have to take on.

Ok, end of rant now.

Via: St. Cloud Times - Minneapolis mayor tells Congress he supports Oberstar?s gas tax plan


Posted in General on September 6th, 2007

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