RT @PhilKabler: https://t.co/0dOtN6WPZG. Rt of 1.25 second highest in U.S., behind South Dakota -- and we didn't have 250,000 unmasked bike&
Isaac Sponaugle
@isaacsponaugle · WV · H
Posts11
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Voting-record position0.400
CoverageMar 5, 2020 to Mar 3, 2021
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RT @Sen_JoeManchin: WATCH: From Corridor Hs inception more than a half a century ago, this critical highway has held the promise of fuelin&
@3littleredbones Haven't followed or read the bill, but your description of alcohol delivery by presumably sober drivers could also, in theory, reduce the risk of drunk drivers on the highways to the general public. Your overall point on addiction & public health is well taken though.
RT @PhilKabler: Plane is hangered in Charleston. Of the flight logs I looked at, most of the time, they fly down to pick him up. Occasional&
@Lisa_Asillie @johnisnerwv Yes, I do. If you want to encourage hybrids, I do, then you didn't like it. However, a fairness issue is valid on how many miles a car user drives on public roads. The bigger issue with roads is with heavy coal & gas trucks not paying their share w/ their damage to our roads.
@johnisnerwv Issue was road revenue. Hybrids don't pay as much at the pump annually as gas vehicles but use the same roads. Should they be taxed annually in an additional way or not? I voted no, but valid policy issue looking for pothole revenue. Good arguments on both sides of the issue.
@MikeMallow @johnisnerwv I've learned the government can tax anything. LOL Issue is do you want more or less hybrid/electric pitstop areas & can the retailer pass it along to the consumer/user the way they're currently set up? The $100 fee was a fast short-term fix to a larger long-term road problem.
@mrangelof @Lisa_Asillie @johnisnerwv Go out & read on how states are modeling their highway funding & go about it. A lot of wonky policy on this issue & how to go about it. Everyone agrees that roads need funded, but hard to find an agreement on how.
@johnisnerwv @MikeMallow Another issue in WV. Most states have counties pay way more for their roads, via local taxes. During the Great Depression, the state took over most county roads because they couldn't afford to maintain them. So modeling is different in WV than most states w/out local tax methods.
@johnisnerwv Also, as technology improves, the way the government pays for highways will change. Right now it's mostly a user fee at the pump. If fewer folks use gas, then less $ for roads, which demand remains high. In the future, if the trend continues, the current model is not sustainable.