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lfairban Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 04:49 PM
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Poll question: Would you support an increase in the gasoline and diesel tax to eliminate potholes?
Edited on Fri Jun-17-11 05:46 PM by lfairban
They are not just inconvenient, they ware shock absorbers and tires out quicker. Also they can cause or help cause accidents.

I doubt that all the potholes will be fixed in alleys and less traveled streets in any case, but assuming that the responsible government agencies would adequately prioritize the repairs, how much would that be worth to you.

I have not reviewed enough data to be sure these numbers make sense, I am just trying to find out if this is something people would be willing to support.
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Sarah Ibarruri Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 04:50 PM
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1. No, but I'd support taxing the rich for a change!
It's been a long time since they've been taxed.
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Scuba Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 04:54 PM
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4. +1 Gas tax increas disproportionately hits the poor.
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 04:52 PM
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2. How about taxing the big box stores that run heavily-laden trucks over those roads?
Edited on Fri Jun-17-11 04:52 PM by Donnachaidh
Let THEM pay the true costs of doing business in the US.
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Fumesucker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 04:52 PM
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3. Only if I get all the pot.. n/t
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slackmaster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 04:55 PM
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5. I support the enlistment of volunteer crews to fill potholes
My ex-wife used to live in a small town where every year the community had a pot hole repair party.

It was a big potluck and beer fest. The town provided materials.
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Wait Wut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 05:00 PM
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6. Not an easy answer.
If I still lived in Chicago, yes, I would support anything to get the potholes fixed!

I live in Arizona, now. I'd support anything to implement mental health screenings for politicians.
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 05:08 PM
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7. No, although I do support pot hole repair. Take it out the city exec's salaries
Edited on Fri Jun-17-11 05:10 PM by ixion

I saw a city improvement in progress sign today. They're installing an "advanced traffic system" at an intersection. Cost: 3.4 million and change.

How about scrapping the new stop lights and fixing the pot holes? It seems like 3.4 mil could fix a whole lotta holes.
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 05:20 PM
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8. Make Big-OIL pay their share taxes first!
and my answer is No to higher gas taxes.
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taterguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 06:17 PM
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12. Big oil 'pays' their share and then just jacks the price of gas up
How do you think they got to be big in the first place?
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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 10:12 PM
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14. Nationalize the oil companies. nt
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Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 05:21 PM
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9. If I wanted to pay for PA's pothole problem I'd move there.
Besides, paying for Florida's sinkhole problem is far more interesting. ;)
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Richard D Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 05:39 PM
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10. I wonder realistically . . .
. . . what the price tag to fix all the potholes would be. Even a 1cent per gallon tax would generate in the neighborhood of 150 million dollars per year - more if diesel is added. IMHO the main brunt should be on trucks as they cause a vastly disproportionate amount of wear and tear on the infrastructure.
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lfairban Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 05:51 PM
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11. Good point!
I should have included diesel. (OP edited)

Trucks use more fuel. In low speed city use with stop and go traffic, the fuel usage is probably proportional to the vehicle mass. At a given highway speed, it is proportional to the cross-sectional area.

In either case, they will be paying more per vehicle since they use more gas.
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ladjf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 10:11 PM
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13. No, but I would support taxing the oil companies. nt
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MH1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 10:15 PM
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15. 15 cent or more, with the stipulation that bicycle lanes (and shoulders that function as such)
get fixed too.

As a cyclist, it annoys me quite a bit to see the car lanes get patched and the shoulder ignored.
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-17-11 11:05 PM
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16. We need to restore PROGRESSIVE taxation on elites/corporation and end the wars!!
PASS MEDICARE FOR ALL WHICH WOULD HELP THE NATION AND ITS CITIZENS --

HELLO, OBAMA -- !!
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