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https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/cbs47-investigates/cbs47-investigation-gov-newsom-redirects-gas-tax-money-it-wont-fun-highways-railway-system/Those taxes are supposed to pay for INFRASTRUCTURE. Roads and rail.
This is bullshit.
lapfog_1
(29,992 posts)Why do you have a problem with that?
SoCalNative
(4,613 posts)we did so with the understanding that they absolutely could NOT be used for anything else other than infrastructure and road repairs.
The Mouth
(3,270 posts)for fixing our horrible roads.
If he, we, or anyone wants to impose taxes to deal with climate change, that's fine, bring it up to a vote, but don't say the taxes are for one thing and then change that.
sdfernando
(5,351 posts)I didn't vote for these taxes so they could be used for something else! We have some really bad roads where I leave, pot holes, uneven surfaces, crumbling roads and bridges....We also have some damned high gas prices of which this tax is one of. I don't mind paying taxes but use the $$ for what THE PEOPLE voted for.
CountAllVotes
(21,032 posts)The roads are so bad that just driving over them where I am located (around town) that the spark plugs in the car loosened up.
Luckily I caught this before they fell off!
That is how bad the roads are and yes, use this money as intended I agree!
Enough of the "redirected" crap!
Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)Cant find what else is being proposed but you say rail is infrastructure and ok. Is there something else?
I dont know one way or the other how effective the rail projects will be in reducing road traffic. If they are effective that makes them a good infrastructure investment if for no other reason they would make road projects less urgent. If they arent its a waste of money. I dont know.
I get that they are using climate change as a justification and that makes it seem like bait and switch, but if rail projects are ok I dont see the issue.
Personally if the projects really do decrease emissions and they showed how Id be ok with using infrastructure money. Id wonder if there was a wiser way of using the money though. How about you?
Did I miss something in the article?
The Mouth
(3,270 posts)they wouldn't have needed to do this.
BUT
these taxes are paid for by drivers. I want the godamned roads fixed, period. Build all the rail and bike paths you want, *AFTER* you fix the potholes and add the carpool lanes.