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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2018 8:22:36 GMT -6
Did you hear about Trump's great $1 trillion infrastructure plan? It's the most aggressive plan ever known to the US, according to Trump. It's a great great thing. Funding for the plan will come from $200 billion in federal spending, private investments, and state and local funding. Hmmm? Ya think that will somehow translate into more TAX INCREASES FOR US!??!!!! Well if he does it I bet it will be done properly.. Highways for example,It seems by the time they have completed a highway project it starts to disintegrate immediately. From what I read the autobahn in Germany will last twenty to thirty years without any major problems. I'm sure, just like all the other things he does right! The point is it's going to translate into tax increases on us.
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Post by ironeagle on Jan 25, 2018 9:27:37 GMT -6
The fuel tax on the Federal level has not increased since 1993. So an extra dime there is not going to break the bank and would pump billions into the HWTF nationwide. Also changing how highways are built would be a place to start require a warranty from the builder of say 10 years that all repairs come from their pocket and see how good roads can be built. Next eliminate prevailing wage laws nationwide. They only double to triple the costs of doing a construction project. Why should the government dictate how much a person gets paid to lean on a shovel for road work. Most wages for prevailing wage are almost double what their contracted wages are already.
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Jan 25, 2018 9:37:33 GMT -6
You're right about my question. There was a clearer and better way to state it. Something like, "did you notice what services continued and are not interrupted by the shutdown because they're not reliant on the allocation and approval of federal spending"? The Social Security and USPS. How's that? Neither are the services I pointed out, they are essential services and continue, shutdown or not. Why is that so difficult for you to process? You DO realize the Government shuts down ever Friday at 5 PM, right?
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Jan 25, 2018 9:38:31 GMT -6
The fuel tax on the Federal level has not increased since 1993. So an extra dime there is not going to break the bank and would pump billions into the HWTF nationwide. Also changing how highways are built would be a place to start require a warranty from the builder of say 10 years that all repairs come from their pocket and see how good roads can be built. Next eliminate prevailing wage laws nationwide. They only double to triple the costs of doing a construction project. Why should the government dictate how much a person gets paid to lean on a shovel for road work. Most wages for prevailing wage are almost double what their contracted wages are already. If we increase efficiency we have no need for more money. Don't fall into the more money is the only answer trap.
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Post by ironeagle on Jan 25, 2018 10:48:07 GMT -6
Sniper the problem is however fuel efficiency itself has increased since the last time a fuel tax increase happened. Also the cost of materials has gone up so even if we got rid of paying double for labor we are still paying more for the materials. Asphalt cost 240% more now than 20 years ago just for the liquid part of it. Aggregates are about double. Fuel costs for the machinery is double. The costs to do things are higher so yeah cutting the labor costs but we still would need to increase the cash going into the roads to get them all fixed.
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Jan 25, 2018 11:52:19 GMT -6
Sniper the problem is however fuel efficiency itself has increased since the last time a fuel tax increase happened. Also the cost of materials has gone up so even if we got rid of paying double for labor we are still paying more for the materials. Asphalt cost 240% more now than 20 years ago just for the liquid part of it. Aggregates are about double. Fuel costs for the machinery is double. The costs to do things are higher so yeah cutting the labor costs but we still would need to increase the cash going into the roads to get them all fixed. You won't know until you try. We have no idea just how much of our current tax money is pissed down the rathole now. Get a builder in charge and lets see what we can do with the current money, then we can discuss the need for more.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2018 19:41:57 GMT -6
The fuel tax on the Federal level has not increased since 1993. So an extra dime there is not going to break the bank and would pump billions into the HWTF nationwide. Also changing how highways are built would be a place to start require a warranty from the builder of say 10 years that all repairs come from their pocket and see how good roads can be built. Next eliminate prevailing wage laws nationwide. They only double to triple the costs of doing a construction project. Why should the government dictate how much a person gets paid to lean on a shovel for road work. Most wages for prevailing wage are almost double what their contracted wages are already. So why are people signing contracts to earn half of their prevailing wage? Isn't that just stupid? Hell yeah!! Why should government set how much those operators and truck drivers get too. They just sit there. No wonder work doesn't get done. Guys leaning on shovels and sitting around all day! Hey, why should they be paid money at all? I've seen people advertising, "will work for food"! We can get all our infrastructure projects done and paid for with (Reagan's) government cheese!
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Jan 29, 2018 18:25:28 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 18:47:50 GMT -6
Huh? I wonder if that has anything to do with off-shore drilling off our coastal beaches? Oops, correction: with the exception of Florida. Nobody wants to see or smell those unsightly oil rigs when chilling out at the Mar-a-largo Resort.
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Jan 29, 2018 19:18:21 GMT -6
Read the article and you shall see.............
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Jan 29, 2018 19:25:41 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 21:49:36 GMT -6
That will do it. What else do they need?
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Post by toshiko on Feb 4, 2018 9:49:02 GMT -6
Is a recession on it's way?......http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-spending-debt-analysis-20180203-story.html
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Post by OutlawwithaSnipeSniper on Feb 4, 2018 12:52:09 GMT -6
Is a recession on it's way?......http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-spending-debt-analysis-20180203-story.html You have to be a Democrat to lend any credence to that article. First off, Barky the circus clown added more than 1 TRILLION each year to our burden, never a peep. Second, I wish I had a nickle for every time one of you idiots talk about the budget. NOT A SINGLE YEAR OF BARKY'S CIRCUS WAS THERE A BUDGET. Anyone trying to lay that at Trumps feet is obviously a useful idiot. Third, the completely discount the additional tax revenues that will be streaming in, and expenses falling off, as Americans start back to work in useful occupations. Funny, they don't even mention the 38 BILLION dollars in additional taxation that just ONE company is going to pay to repatriate their money. Might not hurt to study a wee bit more in your Economics books.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2018 13:22:19 GMT -6
Is a recession on it's way?......http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct-spending-debt-analysis-20180203-story.html You have to be a Democrat to lend any credence to that article. First off, Barky the circus clown added more than 1 TRILLION each year to our burden, never a peep. Second, I wish I had a nickle for every time one of you idiots talk about the budget. NOT A SINGLE YEAR OF BARKY'S CIRCUS WAS THERE A BUDGET. Anyone trying to lay that at Trumps feet is obviously a useful idiot. Third, the completely discount the additional tax revenues that will be streaming in, and expenses falling off, as Americans start back to work in useful occupations. Funny, they don't even mention the 38 BILLION dollars in additional taxation that just ONE company is going to pay to repatriate their money. Might not hurt to study a wee bit more in your Economics books. I agree with your figures here.. I would appreciate it if our liberal friends on here would post links that I don’t have to modify to use though.
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