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Who loses when transportation trust fund goes broke in 2013?

GasBuddy Blog -- It's no secret that America needs jobs and our roads and transportation infrastructure needs repair. Every level of government -- federal, state and local-- says they're coming up short.

Because Congress is unwilling to increase the federal gas tax (18.4 cents per gallon), AP reports that tolls are likely going to be the next logical target of attention. Tolls are currently allowed on interstates in 15 states, mostly in the northeast and midwest and the federal government says it will launch toll "projects" on I-95 in Virginia and North Carolina, and, on I-70 in Missouri.

A commission created by Congress to recommend ways to pay for the maintenance of the nation's transportation system estimated that all levels of government...

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Submitted May 24, 2012 By: PD

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txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:766 Points:479,630 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 4, 2012 5:40:02 PM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse The states lose. This is a federal tax for the most part and the last time I checked the USA is broke. The Feds will stop distribution as they know what is best, correct? [Edited by: txrojo2005 at 6/4/2012 5:40:34 PM EST]
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:3,448 Points:1,325,475 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 4, 2012 4:15:49 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse We have to have money to keep our roads ... Like other trust funds the money has taken flight to other areas besides roads. Like airports. Tax per gallon instead of a percent tax has piled on with troubles. Where are the grownups here?
txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:766 Points:479,630 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 3, 2012 10:59:37 PM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse The stimulus should have taken care of this matter. Remember, "shovel-ready?" That move will take years to recover from. [Edited by: txrojo2005 at 6/3/2012 10:59:43 PM EST]
twinfanMN Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,626 Points:456,140 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 3, 2012 9:32:38 PM Ignore twinfanMN Report Abuse Take the gas tax money out of the general fund where it gets spent on everything besides infrastructure and put it back into the transportation budget
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,352 Points:1,481,010 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jun 3, 2012 8:50:44 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse time tells all
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,182 Points:359,260 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jun 2, 2012 5:09:42 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse The road systems were built when corporations and the rich paid taxes. That has changed and this is the result.
D61 Rookie Author British Columbia Posts:90 Points:82,575 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 10:54:32 PM Ignore D61 Report Abuse How about wage cuts & those golden parachute pensions abolished at all levels of government?now there's some serious surplus funds
Hobby001 Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,093 Points:1,184,840 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:42:33 PM Ignore Hobby001 Report Abuse Mass transit in cities. They receive 20% of the money without contributing to the revenues.
Daddybud Champion Author North Carolina Posts:6,296 Points:1,365,755 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 6:02:15 PM Ignore Daddybud Report Abuse we do.
Donatelo Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,121 Points:292,685 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 2:47:16 PM Ignore Donatelo Report Abuse senseless
Hunter114 Champion Author Chicago Posts:9,093 Points:1,449,735 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 12:01:44 PM Ignore Hunter114 Report Abuse We all do.
kawayomaana Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:1,688 Points:432,165 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 9:48:46 AM Ignore kawayomaana Report Abuse the little guy loses just like always
albert2008 Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:7,352 Points:1,481,010 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 29, 2012 8:28:19 AM Ignore albert2008 Report Abuse the heavy hand of the tax man comes down
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,112 Points:2,173,000 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 10:02:12 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse they will find more taxes
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,112 Points:2,173,000 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 10:02:12 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse they will find more taxes
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:8,112 Points:2,173,000 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 10:02:11 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse they will find more taxes
locknloadtn Rookie Author Tennessee Posts:69 Points:133,485 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 28, 2012 8:44:23 PM Ignore locknloadtn Report Abuse Just another avenue to tax and spend instead of managing what they have.
jerej829 Champion Author Memphis Posts:2,856 Points:693,965 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 26, 2012 1:00:14 PM Ignore jerej829 Report Abuse everybody
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,182 Points:359,260 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 8:56:09 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse The word interstate leads to be recognized as a federal project. Maintenence is by the lowest bidder (well connected contractor). Unless there is a transportation policy the lobbyists will determine the condition of the road system.
IrishCowboy Champion Author Fort Wayne Posts:1,431 Points:572,380 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 2:03:42 PM Ignore IrishCowboy Report Abuse Not congress.
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:754,355 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 12:50:23 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse Everyone
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,186 Points:519,555 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 12:38:18 PM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Tax payers
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,713 Points:731,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 12:15:43 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse The national (and state) infrastructures are in dire need of updating. If not kept up with, it will be hard to dig out of the "hole" they are creating
condé Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,741 Points:1,813,665 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 12:11:10 PM Ignore condé Report Abuse the idiots who spent it!
GoLancer4 Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,787 Points:440,015 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:55:12 AM Ignore GoLancer4 Report Abuse EVERY1
Diesel_Ram Champion Author Dallas Posts:6,502 Points:1,518,460 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:54:52 AM Ignore Diesel_Ram Report Abuse Yesterdays News
tutaw Champion Author Kentucky Posts:3,600 Points:842,745 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:45:45 AM Ignore tutaw Report Abuse everyone
puinsai808 Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,544 Points:727,305 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:42:11 AM Ignore puinsai808 Report Abuse Thank you Nobama.
hibsaw Champion Author Mississippi Posts:8,042 Points:1,681,965 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:40:18 AM Ignore hibsaw Report Abuse I say raise the federal tax to 20 cents even. At 9 million barrels a day that extra 1.6 cents would repair a lot of roads.
bumpygas Champion Author Nebraska Posts:8,130 Points:1,901,085 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:39:13 AM Ignore bumpygas Report Abuse If the stupid, crooked lawyers of Congress would quit looking out for the free-loaders and filling their own pockets, there would be plenty of money to go where it should.
yeehaw1073 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,356 Points:1,849,450 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:36:58 AM Ignore yeehaw1073 Report Abuse the money has to come for somewhere...
bumpygas Champion Author Nebraska Posts:8,130 Points:1,901,085 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:36:37 AM Ignore bumpygas Report Abuse The same people who wind up paying for everything else will lose in this case also. Those people are the taxpayers. Let's face it, government has gotten to big for their britches.
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,095 Points:2,119,275 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:36:14 AM Ignore egd Report Abuse maintain the roads I use, they are the only ones which are important
dwbuddy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,833 Points:749,935 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:36:03 AM Ignore dwbuddy Report Abuse repeat....old
greenfog Champion Author Illinois Posts:6,490 Points:1,639,020 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:35:02 AM Ignore greenfog Report Abuse the politicians, re-elect no one, it is time to flush washington. but don't vote for any extremest.
egd Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,095 Points:2,119,275 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:34:34 AM Ignore egd Report Abuse more tolls, lots of them, safe roads don't cost anything???
mattymattmatt All-Star Author Scranton Posts:889 Points:364,340 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:34:24 AM Ignore mattymattmatt Report Abuse Instead of looking to bleed the public dry and stop all manner of business that would require a person to drive, why not take the money that is in their budgets and actually show some restraint and control. I love how government's answer to every monetary problem is that "There is not enough, we need more." It's like the snake that started eating its own tail. I'm not one for anarchy, but the government needs to go down, so that we can start this process over again.
Car54BC08 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:4,254 Points:1,510,340 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:33:56 AM Ignore Car54BC08 Report Abuse So have all the road tax just gone into general revenue to pay for Mrs Obama's trips for her friends instead of roads where it should of gone?
car54BC Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,327 Points:1,255,880 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:33:41 AM Ignore car54BC Report Abuse Governments are always trying to find new ways to tax people
putz247 Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,281 Points:512,780 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:31:54 AM Ignore putz247 Report Abuse everyone!
flyfast Champion Author Kansas City Posts:9,253 Points:1,826,035 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:31:49 AM Ignore flyfast Report Abuse if they did not take money from it they would have it now
guru36525 Veteran Author Montgomery Posts:423 Points:490,395 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:31:04 AM Ignore guru36525 Report Abuse ok
Rick01 Champion Author Utah Posts:9,018 Points:2,362,575 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:30:14 AM Ignore Rick01 Report Abuse Not a fan of taxes or tolls, but pay to play is the best choice so far.
arnerator Champion Author Seattle Posts:8,184 Points:1,618,140 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:30:14 AM Ignore arnerator Report Abuse This is a repeat of yesterday's posting.
VernonOR Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,915 Points:737,870 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:28:56 AM Ignore VernonOR Report Abuse If the Democrats get control of both houses look for gas tax to go up, just like all the taxes are going up in California with the Democrats if full control.
lonewolfhead Champion Author Texas Posts:1,651 Points:561,990 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:27:40 AM Ignore lonewolfhead Report Abuse ok
rhail2 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,452 Points:287,485 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:27:09 AM Ignore rhail2 Report Abuse ok
Black Wagon Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,312 Points:1,802,770 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:25:35 AM Ignore Black Wagon Report Abuse Ok, raise the tax than spend it on something else as usual.
bicycler Champion Author Ontario Posts:14,815 Points:2,598,445 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:25:23 AM Ignore bicycler Report Abuse Probably the consumer, he/she usually does.
Somis1 Champion Author Ventura Posts:13,682 Points:2,614,775 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: May 25, 2012 10:24:52 AM Ignore Somis1 Report Abuse They tax, tax, tax and it's still never enough.