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re: Why is LA so against toll roads?
Posted on 6/5/17 at 12:12 pm to magildachunks
Posted on 6/5/17 at 12:12 pm to magildachunks
Most of the NJ Turnpike is I95/I295 and I78.
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Posted on 6/5/17 at 1:00 pm to 50_Tiger
quote:Interesting, you live in Dallas?
That's the problem. A majority of the voting base are stupid as frick.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 1:08 pm to The Sad Banana
quote:Address the expense side of the equation and then let's talk about additional taxes.
The state can't make budget and fix problems. They can't make budget, period.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 1:48 pm to White Bear
The real problem now is that this probably won't get taken up again for 4 years:
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One of the biggest disappointments about the failure of the measure—which didn’t die on the House floor but, rather, was pulled by its sponsor, Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, after he realized he didn’t have the 70 votes needed for passage—is that it likely won’t come up again for several years.
Gov. John Bel Edwards has indicated he will call a special session later this summer to deal with fiscal reform, but has told lawmakers he will not include the gas tax hike in the call, says Carter, who sponsored the tax measure. Beyond that, 2018 is a nonfiscal session, which means tax issues cannot be addressed, and 2019 is an election year, which will decrease the willingness of lawmakers to pass any tax.
The following year is another nonfiscal session, which means 2021 is the next opportunity to even consider a statewide funding mechanism for projects that will take years more to plan and build.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 1:50 pm to White Bear
North Dallas, originally from the West Bank.
What's your point?
What's your point?
Posted on 6/5/17 at 2:03 pm to The Sad Banana
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In doing so, you're creating jobs
The spending of tax dollars doesn't create jobs, it just inefficiently redistributes jobs into less desired sectors.
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fixing the infrastructure problem
I would be shocked if over half of those proposed gas taxes went towards infrastructure.
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and adding economic benefits to the state
I strongly disagree.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 2:29 pm to TigerRob20
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The real problem now is that this probably won't get taken up again for 4 years:
Exactly! Another 4 years of whining and complaining and nothing can be done about it.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 3:29 pm to THRILLHO
You're wrong on all fronts, my man. You are adding jobs. Less desired sectors? What kind of nonsense is that? For one, you create the opportunity for engineering and contracting firms to expand their departments and hire more professionals. You add to DOTD staff and you also add to the blue-collar work force.
You may be shocked, but the increase in tax was proposed for the only purpose to provide increased revenue for infrastructure projects in the state. That's it. The transfer of funds to state police will not be allowed for this revenue. It will all go to infrastructure projects.
How can you not agree with economic development? Like I said earlier, there are manufacturers and corporations that have avoided this state and their main factor for doing so was the lack of infrastructure.
If you build new corridors or add capacity to existing ones, you increase the flow of traffic and commercial businesses will spring up.
You may be shocked, but the increase in tax was proposed for the only purpose to provide increased revenue for infrastructure projects in the state. That's it. The transfer of funds to state police will not be allowed for this revenue. It will all go to infrastructure projects.
How can you not agree with economic development? Like I said earlier, there are manufacturers and corporations that have avoided this state and their main factor for doing so was the lack of infrastructure.
If you build new corridors or add capacity to existing ones, you increase the flow of traffic and commercial businesses will spring up.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 3:30 pm to White Bear
quote:What do you mean? This particular tax does not get redistributed. It is one tax for one purpose.
Address the expense side of the equation and then let's talk about additional taxes.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 3:38 pm to The Sad Banana
quote:instead of hiking up gas prices...do you believe that legalization and taxing of rec. marijuana would be a logical decision at this point by the state?
Without more revenue generated from taxes, this will not get better.
Posted on 6/5/17 at 3:53 pm to Cosmo
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Imagine a BR loop
Posted on 6/5/17 at 4:38 pm to bigrob385series
quote:That would be another revenue stream for taxes, sure. And since I'm not really into government I don't know if those revenues could be used for infrastructure, but I can't see why they couldn't.
instead of hiking up gas prices...do you believe that legalization and taxing of rec. marijuana would be a logical decision at this point by the state?
If the revenue from recreational marijuana would go solely into infrastructure and it would account for the estimated yearly revenues needed from the gas tax, then sure...I'd get behind that.
But, I can almost guarantee there are more people using gasoline in the state than there are people using recreational marijuana. Why not both, tho?
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