tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post4574450350422949799..comments2024-02-27T15:47:47.923-05:00Comments on Principled Perspectives: Letter-Writer Ronald A. Sobieraj ‘Suggested’ Road-Fix Scheme: Soak Everyone Elseprincipled perspectiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06502754865268315342noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5495065931245897039.post-54062118101196992192016-09-20T16:57:02.732-04:002016-09-20T16:57:02.732-04:00Your comment shows you didn't understand (or c...Your comment shows you didn't understand (or chose to understand) the problem with the Transportation Tax Fund. It taxed only gasoline sales even tho everyone benefits from roads (which is why we have roads) AND there was no control over the spending or squandering of tax money. Using a new top bracket would guarantee the attention of the richest and powerful people in New Jersey so they would better control the squandering of tax money.<br />YOU refuse to recognize the reality of this proposal!!!<br /><br />For example, there is the high bridge for Route 35 over the Raritan River. This must have cost about 2 to 3 times more than another ground level bridge. If built using bond money it would double the cost over 25 years or so. How do you justify squandering tax dollars? Only for those who benefit from tax-free income from bonds. Every time the bridge is crossed you have to accelerate and burn extra gasoline, then apply and wear out brakes when descending.<br />A ground level bridge would have no such problems. You would need workers to monitor river traffic so the bridge could be opened, but given the many bankruptcies of businesses since 1975 there is very little river traffic to require opening. There is always the Route 9 high bridge if the Route 35 bridge is open.<br /><br />Your 'principles' seem dishonest to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com