1. There is no lack of infrastructure spending and it isn't that we don't pay enough taxes. There is a lot of money spent on the wrong pet projects such as light rail. A recent study showed that in Minnesota you could buy every regular commuter who rides light rail a new Prius every year for the next 20 years for what is spent on light rail.
2. As I travel, I always wonder how we would even get around if more roads and bridges were being worked on. You can only detour so much. All these detours do have a direct effect on costs and timelines.
3. As oil tanker stated so well, the money is often spent on everything but roads and bridges. It is a popular way to raise taxes because everyone thinks they will get new roads and someone else will pay for them.
4. The money largely goes to urban areas and not rural areas.
5. Revenue collected may actually go down if it makes the price higher than neighboring states. Truckers will buy where the price is lowest.
6. It is another tax that hurts the poorest the most. Whether you believe in income leveling or not, an increase in fuel tax is very tough on the guy who is commuting to a low paying job. He may just decide to give up and get in the other line (the government handout line).
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