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Old 08-16-07, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by zmorgan
How do you propose to pay for bike paths and upkeep if no one bought gas?
Well, in Oregon the gasoline tax only covers 60-70% of road upkeep, so they make up the difference via income and property taxes. I hear that states with a sales tax often use some of the money collected from that.
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