Gas prices

[George Schilling]

There's not much talk about gas prices since it's unprecedented fall in recent months. But if your interested where to find the cheapest gas in your area, this is a cool resource.

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[John Prosser]

I hear that congress is calling in the heads of "big oil" to testify as to why they are losing so much money.
He he.
JP

[Rick Brown]

I hear that the oil producers are reducing output to get prices back to where they think they should be, in the $2.50 range.

[Bob Pl]

Today's news.

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[Bob Beamesderfer]

Today's news.

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Note what the Libertarian on the panel says:

“I’m not excited about a gas tax increase, but the reality is our current gas tax doesn’t pay for upkeep of the system we have now,” said Adrian Moore, vice president of the Reason Foundation, a Libertarian think tank in Los Angeles, and a member of the highway revenue commission. “We can either let the roads go to hell or we can pay more.”

That's telling. Of course, public highways are part of national security and public safety--two things Libertarians consider the role of federal government.

[David Avard]

Of course, the shortfall also includes "transit projects" in the budget shortfall.

Now, if they cut out stupid projects like $20 billion high-speed rail projects or subways that no one will use (such as between LA and SF), they might have enough money to do actual improvements to the freeways.

[Bob Beamesderfer]

Of course, the shortfall also includes "transit projects" in the budget shortfall.

Now, if they cut out stupid projects like $20 billion high-speed rail projects or subways that no one will use (such as between LA and SF), they might have enough money to do actual improvements to the freeways.

Stunning factoid: the ballot measure for the high-speed rail project between LA and SF passed in Imperial County. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot [to quote L. Andrews].

[Steve Ekstrand]

The ads said no new taxes!!!

Free Money from the Bond Faeries.....

[Larry Andrews]

All the road projects and trains would be cake if California could get their return on federal taxes from 78 cents on the dollar to more like 85 cents per dollar. Why in the world are we getting so little for our money while some states double their money? I really don't care what the roads in Alabama are like...

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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot - to quote oft-used military jargon.

[George Schilling]

That is a great resource Larry. Just goes to show the inequity of wealth redistribution. Don't forget about the massive cost to taxpayers for the bureaucracy to handle this redistribution.

Here's an idea, let each state keep is own money. After all, most state governments have proven they can squander money on useless pet projects just as well if not better than the Fed. Unfortunately, maintenance is not very high on a politician's list of priorities. When was the last time you heard a highway maintenance project named after a politician?

[Bob Beamesderfer]

Potholes should be named after politicians.