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It's mentioned in the article that this is about local, city-maintained streets. Unless you live directly on a state or federal highway, those gas taxes, state
by ItsDeathball 10y ago
It's mentioned in the article that this is about local, city-maintained streets. Unless you live directly on a state or federal highway, those gas taxes, state sales taxes, and income taxes do not go towards the street you live one.
Local sales taxes may, and the author includes these in the diagram of the city budget. Your largest contribution to the maintenance of city infrastructure is in property taxes, either directly or through rent. It's also worth noting that the article only accounts for road surface maintenance. Adding in sewage and water expenses would likely not be favorable.
- maxerickson 10y agoA Google search for "federal street construction grant" indicates otherwise. There's lots of results discussing such grants.
- Agustus 10y agoGas taxes go to federal, state, and local (county level).
- bagels 10y agoI would assume that a lot of people on HN pay more state income & sales taxes than property taxes through rent.
- stevep001 10y ago"this is about local, city-maintained streets. Unless you live directly on a state or federal highway, those gas taxes, state sales taxes, and income taxes do not go towards the street you live one." This statement in the article is untruthful. The Ames budget he references explicitly lists gas tax money as going to local street maintenance.