There is a gap between the highway bill and funding. Uncle Sam tries to jump it in a car. Uncle Sam: :Looks like Paul Ryan's speakership has us off to a flying start.
The republicans don’t like paying bills—who does? But you don’t pretend they don’t exist. What I don’t understand is why can’t we muster just a little common sense to pay for our own transportation infrastructure? Raising the federal, gas tax a couple of pennies each quarter over 2-3 years would likely pay for the last three years of this legislation, and put us on a far more fiscally responsible path. This is just utterly stupid, ignorant, and typically hypocritical. The Republican Party, while claiming to be financially prudent has simply become the party of potholes AND war. Oh goody!
The republicans don’t like paying bills—who does? But you don’t pretend they don’t exist. What I don’t understand is why can’t we muster just a little common sense to pay for our own transportation infrastructure? Raising the federal, gas tax a couple of pennies each quarter over 2-3 years would likely pay for the last three years of this legislation, and put us on a far more fiscally responsible path. This is just utterly stupid, ignorant, and typically hypocritical. The Republican Party, while claiming to be financially prudent has simply become the party of potholes AND war. Oh goody!