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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 1:15:34 PM Ignore PD Report Abuse Just last month GasBuddy reported Virginia's interest in creating a new Toll Road Authority that would construct, operate and maintain toll roads statewide. And this new bureaucracy would assume control of the state's Dept. of Transportation. The state house favors a plan already approved by Governor Bob McConnell to sell the naming rights to roads and bridges and on top of all that representatives say they've got to increase the Virginia gas tax to ensure more money for transportation. Sound familiar? It should... That's what we're hearing from Iowa, Maryland, Michigan and other states too. The Virginia state Senate is proposing that the gas tax be annually adjusted and indexed to inflation on highway... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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Just last month GasBuddy reported Virginia's interest in creating a new Toll Road Authority that would construct, operate and maintain toll roads statewide. And this new bureaucracy would assume control of the state's Dept. of Transportation.

The state house favors a plan already approved by Governor Bob McConnell to sell the naming rights to roads and bridges and on top of all that representatives say they've got to increase the Virginia gas tax to ensure more money for transportation.

Sound familiar? It should... That's what we're hearing from Iowa, Maryland, Michigan and other states too.

The Virginia state Senate is proposing that the gas tax be annually adjusted and indexed to inflation on highway...

Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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txrojo2005 All-Star Author Austin Posts:766 Points:479,630 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 10:51:31 PM Ignore txrojo2005 Report Abuse I agree with 52MPG
clpassenubye Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,359 Points:754,355 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 12:58:20 PM Ignore clpassenubye Report Abuse I hope not
Edpap Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:4,330 Points:506,925 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 12, 2012 2:16:58 PM Ignore Edpap Report Abuse Only if people vote for Democrats.
PuddinPal Champion Author California Posts:3,426 Points:671,365 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2012 11:31:06 AM Ignore PuddinPal Report Abuse No! That is only true if the progressives ate in power. The Al Gores of this world love these high prices and will not let them go down if they can help it.
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,962 Points:1,275,475 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 2, 2012 12:33:15 AM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Where does all those taxes go we already pay for?
epf Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,334 Points:1,891,355 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2012 6:38:17 AM Ignore epf Report Abuse I would be very supportive of a Toll Road Authority in MI
FunMyster All-Star Author Indiana Posts:907 Points:73,215 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 9:24:03 PM Ignore FunMyster Report Abuse Our Republican governor leased our toll road.
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,954 Points:573,455 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 8:06:38 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse Toll roads are the product of Republicans.... of course they are not taxes just like fees are not considered taxes... and to republicans fees are OK..
nervous Sophomore Author Ventura Posts:221 Points:4,545 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 4:03:57 PM Ignore nervous Report Abuse fyi, valid reason to complain about you and i having paying more taxes. President's Salary Effective January 1, 2001, the annual salary of the president of the United States was increased to $400,000 per year, including a $50,000 expense allowance. Vice President's Salary The salary of the vice president is currently (for 2011) $230,700 Senate Leadership Majority Party Leader - $193,400 Minority Party Leader - $193,400 House Leadership Speaker of the House - $223,500 Majority Leader - $193,400 Minority Leader - $193,400 A cost-of-living-adjustment (COLA) increase takes effect annually unless Congress votes to not accept it. According to the US Census Bureau, the median household income is about $51,425, and median income per person is about $27,041.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,355 Points:1,243,325 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 1:58:53 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Gas tax increases and others are inevitable.
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,492 Points:1,510,380 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 4:21:29 AM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse 255 days until the ejection. [Edited by: N5EXY at 2/25/2012 4:22:06 AM EST]
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,852 Points:1,613,000 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:26:02 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse At present gas taxes are the best way to pay for highways and bridges. The lightest vehicles do the least damage to the roads and get the best mileage so they pay the least in taxes. Those who drive the fewest miles also pay low taxes. It is a good system until there gets to be a significant number of EVs that are not buying any liquid fuels, hence not paying for their use of the roads. The gas tax has to be indexed to inflation in order to pay the costs of upkeep. Just the facts of life folks.
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,334 Points:569,845 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:18:35 AM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Of course, because America cant get enough of the Democrats and the Republicans.
goldseeker Champion Author West Virginia Posts:19,545 Points:2,718,815 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:18:28 AM Ignore goldseeker Report Abuse Probably, as highway funds have been depleted.
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,262 Points:1,741,705 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:14:33 AM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse In a word "Yes" it is called inflation.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,055 Points:792,765 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:12:28 AM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse To: us4usa Re: Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:01:00 AM (Printed elow) "LQQKGAS: Pres. Regan said read my lips no new taxes and then raised taxes anyway. There is nothing wrong with a tax increase if the govt spends it properly, therefore a tax increase is wrong until govt spending is in check ! Maybe he said read my lips KNOW new taxes and then raised taxes anyway.If I remember right that was Bush Sr. not Regan???" ================================================================== You are correct. It WAS Bush senior who asked US to read his lips. If he did, in fact, mean "KNOW new taxes" then he was true to his word. I suppose we will need to be more careful to not assume that a President means one thing when it might be something entirely different.
herndonks Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,116 Points:211,685 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:12:04 AM Ignore herndonks Report Abuse Crap
Beboper Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,727 Points:2,163,790 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:11:14 AM Ignore Beboper Report Abuse we will be paying big time by the time it is over
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,713 Points:731,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:09:11 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse If the politicians have anything to say about it
1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,903 Points:1,544,310 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:08:47 AM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse More gas would be sold if the price was low(er) and thus more taxes would be collected, making an increase totally unnecessary.
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,570 Points:2,445,135 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:08:03 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse read MY lips: NO MORE BUMMER.
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,713 Points:731,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:07:46 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse If the politicians have anything to say about it
gocatgo Champion Author South Carolina Posts:15,647 Points:2,529,580 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:07:19 AM Ignore gocatgo Report Abuse Cons would rather raise the gas tax than raise the taxes of the long suffering wealthy 1%.
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,987 Points:1,113,060 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2012 12:01:00 AM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse LQQKGAS: Pres. Regan said read my lips no new taxes and then raised taxes anyway. There is nothing wrong with a tax increase if the govt spends it properly, therefore a tax increase is wrong until govt spending is in check ! Maybe he said read my lips KNOW new taxes and then raised taxes anyway.If I remember right that was Bush Sr. not Regan???
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,788 Points:656,070 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:58:35 PM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse Yes, it will go up, the same thing happened in 2008, thereafter, settled down. This time is no different, hang on there --------------- Mr. President, you or who ever promises to lower gas prices to be elected is big baloney only geared to less educated no nothing individual to believed.
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,713 Points:731,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:57:50 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse If the politicians have anything to say about it
sammy518 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,589 Points:539,790 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:57:35 PM Ignore sammy518 Report Abuse yes
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,654 Points:2,359,970 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:57:19 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse With better MPG we are all going to have to pay more to support the roads and bridges, but we want an accounting that all the money state and federal is going only for roads and bridges.
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:556,230 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:55:59 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse yep
PoohMcGoo Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,067 Points:800,585 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:55:20 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse I don't think gas tax is a percentage, but so many cents/gallon.. so it hasn't been going up with inflation.. then throw in the hybrids, EVs and people driving less.. I'm afraid it'll be going up one way or another soon
Wierbe Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,752 Points:1,119,115 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:54:07 PM Ignore Wierbe Report Abuse We are about to tax ourselves to death.
singlemom27 Champion Author Ventura Posts:3,113 Points:640,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:53:01 PM Ignore singlemom27 Report Abuse Taxes are inevitable; states and counties see gasoline as a cash cow.
tippybuddy Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,523 Points:207,740 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:53:01 PM Ignore tippybuddy Report Abuse I'm sick of gas prices always going up...no need for it at all
OmieCA Veteran Author California Posts:253 Points:130,335 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:50:51 PM Ignore OmieCA Report Abuse Bullcrap to the "should be adjusted annually"... Fact of the matter is, it IS already being adjusted annually relative to inflation... Meaning, as gas prices increase (because of "inflation"), the tax revenue and even at the same percentage is increasing: Tax percentage = A (constant) Gasoline sales (in gallons) = B (constant) Price per Gallon = C (increasing due to inflation) Therefore A X B X C = Z (increasing due to inflation) But it won't be the first time government is double taxing my ass... The tax me to earn it and they tax me when IO spend it... I think its time to buy that island and declare independence! [Edited by: OmieCA at 2/24/2012 11:51:54 PM EST]
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,782 Points:644,585 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:47:03 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse The infrastructure does need to be updated but most of the money will be wasted
bif65 Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,023 Points:195,480 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:46:45 PM Ignore bif65 Report Abuse ok
wwardyota Champion Author Honolulu Posts:1,451 Points:795,210 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:45:55 PM Ignore wwardyota Report Abuse most definitely, add it to the list of death and regular taxes...
FastAndy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:4,496 Points:1,985,375 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:45:27 PM Ignore FastAndy Report Abuse With gas prices going up it is going to take balls to get these tax increases passed now.
Sundarakhemesi Sophomore Author Montreal Posts:227 Points:97,695 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:44:42 PM Ignore Sundarakhemesi Report Abuse I don't know
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,297 Points:1,559,515 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:43:44 PM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse screw the consumer is the motto...
dcjauburn Champion Author Sacramento Posts:12,448 Points:2,239,590 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:42:05 PM Ignore dcjauburn Report Abuse If they are taxing gas at a percent of the price of gas, whenever the gas prices go up they are getting more tax revenue.
hcivic Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,854 Points:2,265,715 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:41:35 PM Ignore hcivic Report Abuse this is what happens when u get a Governor, house & senate controlled be republicans, get them out of here
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,541 Points:933,670 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:40:28 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse I think some states may do according to projects,current & future.
fenster66 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,350 Points:674,090 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:36:45 PM Ignore fenster66 Report Abuse I assume the question is purely rhetorical....
ratones1 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,912 Points:731,980 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:34:44 PM Ignore ratones1 Report Abuse again>>>
eswi Champion Author Madison Posts:2,545 Points:683,380 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:33:25 PM Ignore eswi Report Abuse OK
forty-niner Champion Author Winnipeg Posts:28,611 Points:2,381,310 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:33:10 PM Ignore forty-niner Report Abuse Here our gas prices JUMPED UP from $1.03.9 per Lit to $1.17.9 per Lit.)most of the other station gas pumps followed within several hours. It just seemed one went up and like a knee jerk reaction, the other stations followed. I am so mad I could spit bullets....49er
LQQKGAS Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,669 Points:1,196,015 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:28:34 PM Ignore LQQKGAS Report Abuse Pres. Regan said read my lips no new taxes and then raised taxes anyway. There is nothing wrong with a tax increase if the govt spends it properly, therefore a tax increase is wrong until govt spending is in check !
tidalwave3 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:1,304 Points:1,463,725 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:23:34 PM Ignore tidalwave3 Report Abuse Spend what you have, Hell No tax tax tax
pizzaman09 Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,452 Points:1,206,845 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2012 11:23:28 PM Ignore pizzaman09 Report Abuse DONT FORGET TO VOTE.