Comments on: Taxation to Make Benefit Most Glorious State of Michigan! http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2007/01/25/taxation-to-make-benefit-most-glorious-state-of-michigan/ Blogging about liberty, anarchy, economics and politics Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:41:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: doinkicarus http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2007/01/25/taxation-to-make-benefit-most-glorious-state-of-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-423 doinkicarus Mon, 29 Jan 2007 05:06:00 +0000 http://70.86.180.226/~nothirds/wp/?p=453#comment-423 I'd prefer privately constructed, funded, operated and maintained roads. If the government is capable of operating toll roads, and it is, then there is no reason why astute entrepreneurs can't do the same.<BR/><BR/>Since that's far from realistic, I'd prefer localized funding. Each city is responsible for maintaining the roads within its borders. How they choose to raise the funds and allocate resources is up to them, but I imagine we probably wouldn't see competing gas-taxes that varied from city to city, but rather an increase in property taxes. If you want to live in a city with nice roads, or own a business in a city with nice roads, then you should have no problem paying for a portion of those roads. I’d prefer privately constructed, funded, operated and maintained roads. If the government is capable of operating toll roads, and it is, then there is no reason why astute entrepreneurs can’t do the same.

Since that’s far from realistic, I’d prefer localized funding. Each city is responsible for maintaining the roads within its borders. How they choose to raise the funds and allocate resources is up to them, but I imagine we probably wouldn’t see competing gas-taxes that varied from city to city, but rather an increase in property taxes. If you want to live in a city with nice roads, or own a business in a city with nice roads, then you should have no problem paying for a portion of those roads.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nothirdsolution.com/2007/01/25/taxation-to-make-benefit-most-glorious-state-of-michigan/comment-page-1/#comment-424 Anonymous Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:02:00 +0000 http://70.86.180.226/~nothirds/wp/?p=453#comment-424 If the state just sold all that land and we built condos and developed the land we would end up with a bigger transportation problem.<BR/><BR/>The nine cent increase won't even be enough to repair the current state transportation system.<BR/><BR/>I talk about the NEED for the increase as a START at http://gastaxincrease.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>Transportation investment CAN help economic growth its just difficult to measure (like adverising on american idol).<BR/><BR/>The transportation system is an overlooked asset. WE use it everyday to go to work, to shop, to socialize but we are never willing to pay.<BR/><BR/>Gas tax revenue and vehicle registration fees are the big funders of a system. We need a system that charges a user fee so that those who benefit the most from the system, pay the most. I think it is Oregon where they are experimenting with this currnetly.<BR/><BR/>To have a viable transportation system, we need money. Would you rather pay an extra nine cents per gallon or .75 cents everytime you get on I-94 for a toll. <BR/><BR/>The interstate changed american society and the way our cities developed. <BR/><BR/>OK I'll stop. I hope you'll read my thoughts on my blog. A conversation would be nice.<BR/><BR/>Ryan If the state just sold all that land and we built condos and developed the land we would end up with a bigger transportation problem.

The nine cent increase won’t even be enough to repair the current state transportation system.

I talk about the NEED for the increase as a START at http://gastaxincrease.blogspot.com/

Transportation investment CAN help economic growth its just difficult to measure (like adverising on american idol).

The transportation system is an overlooked asset. WE use it everyday to go to work, to shop, to socialize but we are never willing to pay.

Gas tax revenue and vehicle registration fees are the big funders of a system. We need a system that charges a user fee so that those who benefit the most from the system, pay the most. I think it is Oregon where they are experimenting with this currnetly.

To have a viable transportation system, we need money. Would you rather pay an extra nine cents per gallon or .75 cents everytime you get on I-94 for a toll.

The interstate changed american society and the way our cities developed.

OK I’ll stop. I hope you’ll read my thoughts on my blog. A conversation would be nice.

Ryan

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