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ghostsinthemachine

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22. Partially, along with gas taxes, tolls and Federal funding

Reply to worstexever (Reply #20)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 11:01 AM

Oct 2016

Especially in regards to highways (which are roads).

General taxpayers at all levels of government now subsidize highway construction and maintenance to the tune of $69 billion per year – an amount exceeding the expenditure of general tax funds to support transit, bicycling, walking and passenger rail combined.

Regardless of how much they drive, the average American household bears an annual financial burden of more than $1,100 in taxes and indirect costs from driving – over and above any gas taxes or other fees they pay that are connected with driving.

. http://www.uspirg.org/reports/usp/who-pays-roads

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it will pass easy it's the drug prescription one that is in trouble big pharma is running ads 24/7 MattP Oct 2016 #1

So far, what polling and news stories I've seen indicate that it will pass. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #2

The no on 61 ads are so deceptive, it's horrible MattP Oct 2016 #6

Very deceptive. Yesterday, I had a conversation with my wife and had to point out that Agnosticsherbet Oct 2016 #9

Looks like a pass despite ghostsinthemachine Oct 2016 #8

50 years ago (fall '66) I was busted for pot....... Ernesto Oct 2016 #14

Thai Stick :) n/t jaysunb Oct 2016 #21

If you are involved in the industry now and are against Prop 64 ghostsinthemachine Oct 2016 #17

"(U)sing the roads, buying new cars but pay no taxes." worstexever Oct 2016 #20

Partially, along with gas taxes, tolls and Federal funding ghostsinthemachine Oct 2016 #22

Obviously they pay gas taxes, too, unless they are all making veggie diesel for their cars. worstexever Oct 2016 #23

Here are some growers that oppose it worstexever Oct 2016 #24

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