Read your own words. More cars on the road = more wear and tear on the roads. Also, vehicle miles traveled per capitia is increasing every year. However, Oregon's gas tax hasn't increased since 1991. Your "facts" are dubious at best. How do you know that street didn't need repaving? Are you a highway engineer? Who is the "person in charge" you spoke with? A contractor, or an ODOT official? Big difference. Do you know what Oregon's constitutional limitations on gas tax are? If not, then don't be spewing hearsay like "I hear the DOT is stealing gas tax money." If you have facts, let's hear them. Measure 28 is about the General Fund and has nothing to do with the gas tax in Oregon. Remember, those "waistful" government programs you refer to include the road and highway system you love to drive your Saab on. There's no way in hell the private sector would have ever built a road system like that. The only reason we all have cars is because the government built roads for us to drive them on. Do you think GM or Ford was going to get into the road building business??? We built one hell of a road system and now no one wants to pay for its upkeep. Kinda like buying a Saab and not investing one cent in it to maintain it, eh?

And yes, GPS tracking is a silly idea. Probably won't fly.

posted by 12.81.21...

• Oregon may tax fuel efficient cars., Jim Moncrief, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 11:46:51
  • And outlaw pooping on city buses in Bend!, Crapster, Mon, 13 Jan 2003 16:17:43
    • What about the people who wear enough perfume to, KB88900T, Tue, 14 Jan 2003 01:11:32
  • Just a subsidy for GPS manufacturers, Sieglo, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 17:28:16
  • Will talk to some ex colleagues at ODOT in Salem...., Jorgen Trued, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:59:05
  • A few thoughts for some consideration., Texron, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:53:24
  • What I heard is that the gas tax was never designed to, KB88900T, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:12:46
    • You don't have a clue, do you?, Daanimal900, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:28:12 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Speaking of clues, JimS, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 16:34:45
        • Re: Speaking of clues, Daanimal900, Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:44:06
      • Who the hell are you, the tax collector. I live on, KB88900T, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:54:45
    • I agree it will never fly in the USA but I thought, Jim Moncrief, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:11:36
      • Re: GPS speed tracking next!!! n/m, JohnK, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 17:15:27
    • But if you vote no on 28... (long), KR, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:48:48
      • I support funding the schools and that should be a, KB88900T, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 01:10:16
      • Re: But if you vote no on 28... (long), jp, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 18:24:20
      • standard political blackmail, MJM , Fri, 10 Jan 2003 16:00:06
      • Re: But if you vote no on 28... (long), JimS, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 14:59:25
        • I totally agree!!!!! Best, KB n/m, KB88900T, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 01:12:46
        • I hadn't thought of it that way..., KR, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:20:37
          • Re: I hadn't thought of it that way..., JimS, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 15:36:57
  • Outraged Oregon Saab owners unite!, KR, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:39:38
  • absurd, just raise gasoline taxes n/m, Aero'ed, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:12:07
    • Re: absurd, just raise gasoline taxes n/m, Steve L, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 13:09:26
      • Not easy to raise gas taxes..., Daanimal900, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:34:26
        • Logic?, JimS, Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:49:56
          • Re: Logic?, Daanimal900, Sun, 12 Jan 2003 15:11:16
  • I'd go along with it if..., Eric Law, Fri, 10 Jan 2003 12:02:30

No Site Registration is Required to Post - Site Membership is optional (Member Features List), but helps to keep the site online
for all Saabers. If the site helps you, please consider helping the site by becoming a member.

• Prev by Date: Atlanta's pretty good, Bret, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:21:23
• Next by Date: Not easy to raise gas taxes..., Daanimal900, Sat, 11 Jan 2003 00:34:26
• Main General Bulletin Board

StateOfNine.com

SaabClub.com

Jak Stoll Performance

M Car Covers

Ad Available

The content on this site may not be republished without permission. Copyright © 1988-2024 - The Saab Network - saabnet.com.
For usage guidelines, see the Mission & Privacy Notice.
[Contact | Site Map | Saabnet.com on Facebook | Saabnet.com on Twitter | Shop Amazon via TSN | Site Donations]

Random Saabnet.com Member Gallery Photos (Click Image)