http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/07/23/public_transit_bills/ Blogging the science and policy of global warming Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:48:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/07/23/public_transit_bills/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 Environmental Defense Fund: 20 Energy Solutions - From You : Sustainablog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:43:11 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/07/23/public_transit_bills/#comment-1735 [...] it or not, many states do not allow motorist user fees like tolls to be used for public transit! A pending bill in the House would change [...] [...] it or not, many states do not allow motorist user fees like tolls to be used for public transit! A pending bill in the House would change [...]

]]> http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/07/23/public_transit_bills/comment-page-1/#comment-1705 Climate 411 » 20 Energy Solutions - From You - Blogs & Podcasts - Environmental Defense Fund Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:19:40 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/07/23/public_transit_bills/#comment-1705 [...] it or not, many states do not allow motorist user fees like tolls to be used for public transit! A pending bill in the House would change [...] [...] it or not, many states do not allow motorist user fees like tolls to be used for public transit! A pending bill in the House would change [...]

]]> http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/07/23/public_transit_bills/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 patdecat Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:08:11 +0000 http://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/07/23/public_transit_bills/#comment-1703 One of the major reasons mass transit is having trouble paying the bills is the cost of Gas (the liberal democrats in congress as well as individuals like you are a big factor as to why gas is expensive) No more federal Tax dollars for mass transit, people who live in cities that want and need mass transit did not have to send so much of their money to the Fed they would have enough money to build up their own mass transit! Another reason why it costs so much to build and maintain mass transit is the monetary waste associate with federal funding. When the cost of a good or service goes up then let those who use the good or service pay for that increase. One of the major reasons mass transit is having trouble paying the bills is the cost of Gas (the liberal democrats in congress as well as individuals like you are a big factor as to why gas is expensive) No more federal Tax dollars for mass transit, people who live in cities that want and need mass transit did not have to send so much of their money to the Fed they would have enough money to build up their own mass transit! Another reason why it costs so much to build and maintain mass transit is the monetary waste associate with federal funding. When the cost of a good or service goes up then let those who use the good or service pay for that increase.

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