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Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-19-13, 05:27 PM

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Does anyone have numbers on how roads are financed?

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Posted By FBinNY

Thank you, that's a help. Even allowing for...

Thank you, that's a help. Even allowing for statistical bias it debunks the myth that roads are paid for through use taxes.

It's interesting that NY ranks high on the use fee scale. I'm...

Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-19-13, 12:55 PM

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Does anyone have numbers on how roads are financed?

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Posted By FBinNY

IMO trust funds or schemes that link revenue and...

IMO trust funds or schemes that link revenue and spending are simply a political scam. I'm not arguing for or against various "use" taxes if that makes sense, just the linkage.

Money is fungible,...

Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-18-13, 08:07 PM

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Does anyone have numbers on how roads are financed?

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Posted By FBinNY

+1, I agree 100%. Possibly the OP is looking for...

+1, I agree 100%. Possibly the OP is looking for evidence to support the fact that the bulk of road related expenses come from general revenues, so as to defuse the meaningless "bicycles don't for...

Forum: Advocacy & Safety

12-18-13, 11:17 AM

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Does anyone have numbers on how roads are financed?

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Posted By FBinNY

Genec is right. Money is fungible so you can't...

Genec is right. Money is fungible so you can't base it on allocated or so-called trust funds.

Look to the aggregates, ie. total spent on road maintenance and construction. Then look at the...

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