  vpoko Premium join:2003-07-03 Jamaica Plain, MA
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said by pnh102 :Roads in the USA are paid for by gas taxes, tolls and car and truck registration fees. In most states, only people who drive and/or own vehicles pay for road maintenance. Any person who does not wish to pay for roads can simply choose to not drive or own a vehicle, and he/she will not be paying for roads. Then explain why you, a resident of MD, is paying for our Big Dig in Boston? Federal income taxes pay for roads. |
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  pnh102 Reptiles Are Cuddly And Pretty Premium join:2002-05-02 Mount Airy, MD
| said by vpoko :Then explain why you, a resident of MD, is paying for our Big Dig in Boston? Federal income taxes pay for roads. Because each of us pays a federal gas tax when we fill up. -- Only SHATNER is Kirk. |
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  vpoko Premium join:2003-07-03 Jamaica Plain, MA
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| said by pnh102 :said by vpoko :Then explain why you, a resident of MD, is paying for our Big Dig in Boston? Federal income taxes pay for roads. Because each of us pays a federal gas tax when we fill up. What are you talking about? Congress appropriated money for the Big Dig and that money came out general tax receipts. |
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join:2002-05-24 Sandy, UT | The dollars allocated for the big dig were allocated out of the highway trust fund. |
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