On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 08:40:57 -0400, Bob Noel
wrote:

are you claiming that, in the USA, the only source of funds to pay for roads is
the tax on gas? In MA we have this excise tax which I thought paid for part
of the road infrastructure.

I think it's worse than that: the gas tax often pays also for bicycle
paths, removing billboards, commuter rail, and a host of other
"wouldn't it be nice if ..." pet projects of legislators.

In New Hampshire, anyhow, the big roads are mostly toll roads,
especially if they are mostly for the convenience of people who live
in Massachusetts or commute to work there.

And local real estate taxes pay for town roads.

So it's quite a mix.




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