No funds from raising the gas tax would be transferred to state police under the new bill.

Also, although $70M is a fair amount of tax revenue, we're talking an exponentially greater revenue stream (possibly $700M) from raising the tax that would be dedicated solely to infrastructure.

To whomever said contractors and engineers would benefit from it...well, of course we would. It's work. But we are also citizens in this state. We sit in the same traffic you do. We are faced with the same congestion and bottlenecks you do and we know how to fix it...but we can't because the state is woefully deficient in it's infrastructure budget.

This was a minor impact to you. And I know, who am I to say what a minor impact is to a citizen in this state? But to me, and most of the people I know around me, this would have been of minimal impact financially on a day-to-day basis but would have provided an immediate impact on our state-wide infrastructure problems.

A tax for infrastructure to fix infrastructure with bills tacked on for transparency and still this state finds a way to remain in the stone age.

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Posted by LCA131

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Posted on 6/5/17 at 8:19 am to The Sad Banana

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Posted by doubleb

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Posted on 6/5/17 at 10:07 am to The Sad Banana

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A tax for infrastructure to fix infrastructure with bills tacked on for transparency and still this state finds a way to remain in the stone age.

Only because taxpayers understand that the politicians handling our money never do what's in our best interest.

If they would then why hasn't I-10 at the bridge been fixed? Why have so many other projects been pushed forward and not the most obvious one?

Look, I understand what you are saying. This bill is needed, the tax is needed, checks are in place to spend the money only on infrastructure, etc.

But what about the other 20 cents we currently spend on gas taxes now? Will they take some of that money for other projects? Sure they will. They have done it in the past and will do it again.

And then look at the 1.3 Billion in taxes they just raised for the general fund. 1.3 million and now they want another 600 million. That's nearly 2 Billion more the state wants to take from tax payers and all we see is promises while people like the nursing home industry, film makers and others get special treatment.

You are taking a narrow view of the problem, I'm looking at the big picture.

I'd prefer a plan using tolls, increasing the gasoline tax from 20 to 30 cents, cutting out the sales tax increase, and some kind of income tax reform to spread the base while cutting out film tax credits, changing the nursing home rules, and cutting back on industry goodies.

La. needs major reforms and giving these people more and more money isn't going to push the politicians in the right direction.

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Posted by White Bear

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Posted on 6/5/17 at 10:43 am to The Sad Banana

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This was a minor impact to you.

You're missing the point.

A question for you guys in the know: How huge of an issue is mitigating wetland impacts concerning new road construction in and around BR?

I will admit the bill in its final form is much better than as initially proposed. But the fact remains, the trust has been lost with the majority of taxpayers.

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