tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post3976995672159254333..comments2023-10-08T04:12:46.273-05:00Comments on The Political Environment: WI GOP budget circus arrived, where else, in SturtevantJames Rowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10203270946492159686noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6621691715090523319.post-36672983488136987942017-07-22T21:52:19.527-05:002017-07-22T21:52:19.527-05:00The trucking industry has been begging for fuel ta...The trucking industry has been begging for fuel tax increases for many years now. They also have been pushing to stop politicians from using the Highway Fund as a piggybank for spending unrelated to highways. The amount of money paid by large trucks in taxes for roads is huge. Responsible people in the industry have been unable to find responsible people in state governments for many years now. Wisconsin, like most states, has been pushing their highways and bridges way beyond the lifespan they were designed for while they spent the money on other things. The industry already pays taxes based on mileage and those taxes would increase and supply money for infrastructure improvement if we raise the fuel tax. The idea that we need an additional scheme for charging by the mile is silly when we have one already that works if the politicians let it work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com