> > Fuel efficiency has increased in the last decade so > > the taxes in the state were down, and they didn't have > > enough money for repairs. > > boo_lives wrote: > Fuel efficiency is not revelant, it's total gallons purchased. > You are incorrect, Sir.
"...the push to reduce American's oil consumption is partly to blame for the threat facing the Highway Trust. As motor vehicles have become more fuel efficient, gas tax revenues have slowed below projections. The high cost of gas also means that motorists are driving less. Some experts say the gas tax should be tied to the pump price, rather than fixed on each gallon consumed." 'Bridges crumbling, funds dwindling' By Inga Saffron Philadelphia Daily News, Sun, Aug. 05, 2007 http://tinyurl.com/2vbt5o "The state pays for routine bridge and road repairs from the road fund, a pool of money created with federal dollars and state gas taxes and other vehicle-related fees." Read more: 'Bridge the budget divide' Chicago Sun-Times, August 6, 2007 http://tinyurl.com/38lhmv
