Comments on: LaHood Vows to Avert Federal Transpo Bankruptcy and Pay For It http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/04/lahood-vows-to-avert-federal-transpo-bankruptcy-and-pay-for-it/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:37:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Irvin Dawid http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/04/lahood-vows-to-avert-federal-transpo-bankruptcy-and-pay-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-69498 Irvin Dawid Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:36:15 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6325#comment-69498 compliments to Jeffrey W. Baker who commented here: It's not even fair to say that the gas tax has been static since '93. Given that the gas tax is not indexed to inflation, it would be more accurate to say that the gas tax has been in steady, prolonged decline since '93. In real terms the gas tax today stands about 25% lower than what it was 16 years ago. Very perceptive! I'll change my tune to stress that difference...(I've just stated it's been unchanged...). Go Streetsblog readers & commenters! compliments to Jeffrey W. Baker who commented here:

It's not even fair to say that the gas tax has been static since '93. Given that the gas tax is not indexed to inflation, it would be more accurate to say that the gas tax has been in steady, prolonged decline since '93. In real terms the gas tax today stands about 25% lower than what it was 16 years ago.

Very perceptive! I'll change my tune to stress that difference...(I've just stated it's been unchanged...).

Go Streetsblog readers & commenters!

]]> By: Nathanael http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/04/lahood-vows-to-avert-federal-transpo-bankruptcy-and-pay-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-69438 Nathanael Sat, 06 Jun 2009 17:22:32 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6325#comment-69438 Rangel is right to try to push cap-and-trade first.... if the federal government can actually *SELL* the emissions permits rather than giving them away, it provides a huge pot of money to fund transit. Rangel is right to try to push cap-and-trade first.... if the federal government can actually *SELL* the emissions permits rather than giving them away, it provides a huge pot of money to fund transit.

]]> By: Jim Malone http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/04/lahood-vows-to-avert-federal-transpo-bankruptcy-and-pay-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-69306 Jim Malone Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:38:51 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6325#comment-69306 ""Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) has influence and moxie to rival any of his fellow lawmakers, but he has been silent on transportation funding issues as health care and climate change legislation take center stage for now."" Shouldn't the Federal Transportation Reauthorization Bill that we're all talking about be considered one of the most important pieces climate change legislation? ""Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) has influence and moxie to rival any of his fellow lawmakers, but he has been silent on transportation funding issues as health care and climate change legislation take center stage for now.""

Shouldn't the Federal Transportation Reauthorization Bill that we're all talking about be considered one of the most important pieces climate change legislation?

]]> By: Jeffrey W. Baker http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/06/04/lahood-vows-to-avert-federal-transpo-bankruptcy-and-pay-for-it/comment-page-1/#comment-69292 Jeffrey W. Baker Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:13:18 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=6325#comment-69292 It's not even fair to say that the gas tax has been static since '93. Given that the gas tax is not indexed to inflation, it would be more accurate to say that the gas tax has been in steady, prolonged decline since '93. In real terms the gas tax today stands about 25% lower than what it was 16 years ago. It's not even fair to say that the gas tax has been static since '93. Given that the gas tax is not indexed to inflation, it would be more accurate to say that the gas tax has been in steady, prolonged decline since '93. In real terms the gas tax today stands about 25% lower than what it was 16 years ago.

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