Comments on: Fill’er Up http://poliblogger.com/?p=6642 A rough draft of my thoughts... Fri, 17 Mar 2025 11:51:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.2 by: Kappiy http://poliblogger.com/?p=6642#comment-35218 Thu, 31 Mar 2025 16:52:20 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6642#comment-35218 I appreciated the link! It's great to see sober analysis of the issue. I always find it interesting how something like transportation--which has immediate impacts on peoples lives, which is so significantly affected by federal policy, and which people talk about constantly in various fora--doesn't get any significant discussion by political leadership in both parties. The fact that the TEA-21 reauthorization has taken more than 1 1/2 years is absolutely unconscionable. I don't think I have ever seen mention of the reauthorization problems on network or cable news. It is one of the most significant domestic policy issues (with obvious protents to foreign policy, as well) and it gets no discussion! I appreciated the link! It’s great to see sober analysis of the issue.

I always find it interesting how something like transportation–which has immediate impacts on peoples lives, which is so significantly affected by federal policy, and which people talk about constantly in various fora–doesn’t get any significant discussion by political leadership in both parties.

The fact that the TEA-21 reauthorization has taken more than 1 1/2 years is absolutely unconscionable. I don’t think I have ever seen mention of the reauthorization problems on network or cable news.

It is one of the most significant domestic policy issues (with obvious protents to foreign policy, as well) and it gets no discussion!

]]> by: Chris V http://poliblogger.com/?p=6642#comment-35217 Thu, 31 Mar 2025 16:48:06 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6642#comment-35217 Just think what the cost of gas would be if your can ran printer ink.... Just think what the cost of gas would be if your can ran printer ink….

]]> by: Steven Taylor http://poliblogger.com/?p=6642#comment-35215 Thu, 31 Mar 2025 16:13:54 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6642#comment-35215 Barry, Sorry about that--fixed. Kappiy, True--indeed, and I do remember the comment. In fact, none of this is news--I just I found Barry's post especially interesting. Barry,

Sorry about that–fixed.

Kappiy,

True–indeed, and I do remember the comment. In fact, none of this is news–I just I found Barry’s post especially interesting.

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]]> by: Kappiy http://poliblogger.com/?p=6642#comment-35210 Thu, 31 Mar 2025 14:40:56 +0000 http://poliblogger.com/?p=6642#comment-35210 Of course this is old news--heck, Steven, I made the same point in the comments to one of your earlier posts: http://poliblogger.com/?p=6586 One very interesting aspect of fuel efficency is the fact that the Highway Trust Fund is funded by gas taxes actually is hurt when efficiency rises. Thus, if more people start driving hybrids, the trust fund will not get as much revenue that is, in turn, used for road maintenance and expansion. It is a serious problem. Much of this stems from a total lack of leadership when it comes to a cohesive national transportation policy. The last president to have a vision for transportation policy was Eisenhower! Of course this is old news–heck, Steven, I made the same point in the comments to one of your earlier posts: http://poliblogger.com/?p=6586

One very interesting aspect of fuel efficency is the fact that the Highway Trust Fund is funded by gas taxes actually is hurt when efficiency rises. Thus, if more people start driving hybrids, the trust fund will not get as much revenue that is, in turn, used for road maintenance and expansion. It is a serious problem.

Much of this stems from a total lack of leadership when it comes to a cohesive national transportation policy. The last president to have a vision for transportation policy was Eisenhower!

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