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Would u pay 17 extra cents a gallon if you knew that 100% went to roads and bridges?
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:34 pm
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:34 pm
That's what might be coming. And while I hate paying taxes, our roads are worse than some third world countries.
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_63b85ec4-098d-11e7-8bb9-bfaa7bf5377d.html
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/legislature/article_63b85ec4-098d-11e7-8bb9-bfaa7bf5377d.html
This post was edited on 3/16/17 at 10:36 pm
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Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:35 pm to Slippy
They need to let the citizens of LA vote on this.
This post was edited on 3/16/17 at 10:35 pm
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:35 pm to Slippy
No.
Trim the fat. No new taxes.
Trim the fat. No new taxes.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:35 pm to Slippy
It's Louisiana, the money would be siphoned off. So no.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:36 pm to Slippy
That fund will be tapped into for some politician's pet project inside 6 months
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:36 pm to Slippy
quote:
100% went to roads and bridges?
Absolutely yes.
But that's not how it works. 95% will go to corruption and bullshite.
There should be a clause that any politician who gains in any way from that fund is punished with death.
This post was edited on 3/16/17 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:37 pm to upgrayedd
No No No Hell No!
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:37 pm to beerJeep
There is no amount of fat that can be trimmed to pay for the billions in backlogged transportation needs. Not in this life or the next.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:37 pm to Slippy
Yes
If true
If true
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:37 pm to Slippy
No because while the money will be allocated to a wide category of "Roads and Bridges" I am 100% confident that corruption will find a way to spend it differently.
How about we take the taxes we already pay and use the funds more appropriately.
How about we take the taxes we already pay and use the funds more appropriately.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:38 pm to Slippy
quote:
Would u pay 17 extra cents a gallon if you knew that 100% went to roads and bridges?
LOL you better audit that shite every day!
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:39 pm to Slippy
If that money were incremental over what is currently spent on roads, I think it would be great. trouble is, they would likely just cut back on the current road allocations by the same amount and we would see no improvement of the infrastructure.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:40 pm to Slippy
Yes
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:41 pm to Slippy
This is spurring me to start my next thread
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:41 pm to Slippy
No. Manage the tax income better.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:42 pm to Slippy
Yes if it went 100% to bridges. But this is Louisiana....maybe 20% will end up being used for what they tell us its for. Other 80% will be spent on completely unrelated projects and lining corrupt pockets
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:44 pm to Slippy
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There is no amount of fat that can be trimmed
Well, when you tell the department heads they have to spend the budget to keep the budget, they will continue to shell out arse loads of cash on useless shite.
Which is the exact OPPOSITE thing they need to do.
Well, we have 50k in our account... Guess we should do another "study" so we can keep our budget at this level for the next year.
Logic I tell you.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:44 pm to Slippy
Only 11% currently is being used for roads and bridges.
ELEVEN PERCENT
ELEVEN PERCENT
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:44 pm to Slippy
No because they are lying. They always lie.
Posted on 3/16/17 at 10:45 pm to Marco Esquandolas
If the tax would pass the money could and would be bonded so the projects could start quickly. I will support it as we need it bad and as much as I hate new taxes we can't tighten our belt enough to fix these problems. we all need to be vigilant and hold the politicians feet to the fire. It can be done you know.
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