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[quote user="Phoebe Vet"] I have an even better suggestion: How about a law that says the proceeds of the gas tax can ONLY be used for road construction and repair.  No bus stops, no museums, no walking trails, etc. <div style="clear:both;"></div> [/quote] I agree.  In the case of the federal fuel taxes, two cents of every gallon goes to the Mass Transit Fund.  And approximately four cents goes to the U.S. Treasury for general deficit reduction.  In addition to the fuels taxes, the feds collect a variety of fees and excise taxes, especially from commercial operators, to support the federal spend on highways.   In Texas 25 per cent of the fuel tax goes to education.  In addition, a small portion of it, probably a fraction of a cent per gallon, is used by TXDOT to support the Heartland Flyer.  Whoops, that's a chop chop.  Maybe that is not such a bad idea.  Surely, there must be some justification for it that I am overlooking. Fuel taxes are user fees.  They should be devoted exclusively to supporting the infrastructure and services required by motorists.
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