tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post1351359555602386030..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: Statesman Op-Ed Asks for "New Look" at Road FundingSalem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-4104145816200020112014-05-05T14:09:53.441-07:002014-05-05T14:09:53.441-07:00An Oregonian story links to this Pew Charitable Tr...An Oregonian story links to this Pew Charitable Trusts Report - <br /><br />http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=56233<br /><br />"Highways, which span over four million miles in the United States, are increasingly paid for by ”non-user” fees—including sales, income and property taxes—an analysis released today by Pew’s Subsidyscope project finds. The report shows that in recent years, these revenues are funding a greater share of highway construction and maintenance projects, with a corresponding decrease in the percentage of user contributions—including gas taxes, vehicle registrations and tolls."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com