I'll go $75 per 1,000 lbs or fraction thereof, in GVW.swampdog01 said:
Tell ya what. Make all EVs pay a $300 annual highway fee, and I will be ok with raising the gas tax a nickel or so
swampdog01 said:
Tell ya what. Make all EVs pay a $300 annual highway fee, and I will be ok with raising the gas tax a nickel or so
Ag87H2O said:
Add this to your checklist of reasons Texans should never vote for a Democrat. They would turn Texas into California within 5 years.
Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
Saltwater Assassin said:
EVs are a long way from being able to replace the towing (both weight AND range) of my diesel. I know they can tow high numbers, but they cant sustain it without a charge. Until they can im not interested.
F'n A, dude.aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
And how do you propose to pay for the ridiculous amount of highway work that needs so be done, not only in Texas, but nationwide?aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
Cut senseless gubmint spending programs and redirect those funds to something useful.B-1 83 said:And how do you propose to pay for the ridiculous amount of highway work that needs so be done, not only in Texas, but nationwide?aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
While I sympathize with the argument that too much of the gas tax is being diverted to stuff other than highway construction, the argument that we should take tax revenue from other sources and use it to build roads is not very sensible. Roads should pay their own way -- that's always been the idea behind a gas tax, not that drivers should get a free ride from other taxpayers.Slicer97 said:Cut senseless gubmint spending programs and redirect those funds to something useful.B-1 83 said:And how do you propose to pay for the ridiculous amount of highway work that needs so be done, not only in Texas, but nationwide?aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
This. Starving the government of money is the only way to keep it from growing itself.aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
twk said:While I sympathize with the argument that too much of the gas tax is being diverted to stuff other than highway construction, the argument that we should take tax revenue from other sources and use it to build roads is not very sensible. Roads should pay their own way -- that's always been the idea behind a gas tax, not that drivers should get a free ride from other taxpayers.Slicer97 said:Cut senseless gubmint spending programs and redirect those funds to something useful.B-1 83 said:And how do you propose to pay for the ridiculous amount of highway work that needs so be done, not only in Texas, but nationwide?aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
So, while I don't want my gas tax money being used to fund rapid transit vanity projects in the cities, I would understand if they raised the gas tax to keep it in line with today's costs, so long as they also find a way to tax EV's and get them to carry their share of the load.
The defense budget that's less than either of the large socialism programs? That's where you want to start? How about fraud in welfare first?dead said:
Agreed. There's definitely some fat that can be trimmed off of the defense budget.
Tell me you dont understand the Lege without telling me you dont understand the Lege.C@LAg said:
awww. it is so cute when they think they have any power.
This was going to be my question. Does 100% of the gas tax go to highway construction/TXDOT? If so, I would be in favor of raising it since, as noted, it hasn't tracked with inflation.DrEvazanPhD said:aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
Or in the case of the gas tax, actually used for what it was originally intended for, not part of a general slush fund
dead said:
Agreed. There's definitely some fat that can be trimmed off of the defense budget.
If anything, we should raise the rates on truckers as their trucks do way way more damage to the roads than cars.Predmid said:
Of all the taxes that exist, the gas tax is one of the more fair systems. The more you drive, the more gas you buy the more in road taxes you pay.
It is quite elegant in that regard.
As to your question "what percentage of your labor should be taxed".
Labor shouldn't be taxed. Consumption and possibly value added should. Gas tax is a consumption tax. Sales tax is a consumption tax.
twk said:While I sympathize with the argument that too much of the gas tax is being diverted to stuff other than highway construction, the argument that we should take tax revenue from other sources and use it to build roads is not very sensible. Roads should pay their own way -- that's always been the idea behind a gas tax, not that drivers should get a free ride from other taxpayers.Slicer97 said:Cut senseless gubmint spending programs and redirect those funds to something useful.B-1 83 said:And how do you propose to pay for the ridiculous amount of highway work that needs so be done, not only in Texas, but nationwide?aggiepanic95 said:Predmid said:
... the gas tax does need to be raised.
Wrong. Exactly no taxes need to be raised. Government spending needs to be slashed and its size greatly reduced.
So, while I don't want my gas tax money being used to fund rapid transit vanity projects in the cities, I would understand if they raised the gas tax to keep it in line with today's costs, so long as they also find a way to tax EV's and get them to carry their share of the load.
Since Democrats are involved in this discussion, you know very well this tax increase will go to fund some queer crap, a give-away to some America hating group, or anywhere other than roads.Quote:
If it goes into the General Fund? Hard pass.