[symple_spacing size=”80″]I am going to talk about the Gas Tax again as the hearing(s) are actively in progress. Once again I must categorically state that the Highway Trust Fund, the fund where the Gas Tax money goes, must be a truly dedicated fund! If they do nothing else they must do this or the money will go into the General Fund and can be siphoned off for other purposes.
The idea of raising the Gas Tax a penny or two might have some merit, but I think that there are better ways than a higher tax. There are a number of problems that are not being addressed on our roadways. One of the worst is how truck drivers drive their rigs; they speed, run red lights and are constantly in the left (passing) lane. They clog up our highways with their poor and illegal driving. Please note that it might not be the majority of the drivers doing this, but there are enough to cause problems on the roadways.
