Comments on: Yes, You Can Move the Needle on Public Support for a Gas Tax Hike http://streetsblog.net/2010/07/07/yes-you-can-move-the-needle-on-public-support-for-a-gas-tax-hike/ The national blog network for sustainable transport, smart growth and livable streets. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:16:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alon Levy http://streetsblog.net/2010/07/07/yes-you-can-move-the-needle-on-public-support-for-a-gas-tax-hike/comment-page-1/#comment-13141 Alon Levy Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:01:46 +0000 http://streetsblog.net/?p=5891#comment-13141 Which polling firm did the Mineta institute use? Is it a reputable one, or one that cooks the books like Research 2000 or Strategic Vision? Which polling firm did the Mineta institute use? Is it a reputable one, or one that cooks the books like Research 2000 or Strategic Vision?

]]> By: J. Mork http://streetsblog.net/2010/07/07/yes-you-can-move-the-needle-on-public-support-for-a-gas-tax-hike/comment-page-1/#comment-13121 J. Mork Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:06:43 +0000 http://streetsblog.net/?p=5891#comment-13121 No matter what you spend it on, it helps address global warming (by decreasing demand), so let's read this poll as a mandate. No matter what you spend it on, it helps address global warming (by decreasing demand), so let’s read this poll as a mandate.

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://streetsblog.net/2010/07/07/yes-you-can-move-the-needle-on-public-support-for-a-gas-tax-hike/comment-page-1/#comment-13091 Larry Littlefield Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:11:35 +0000 http://streetsblog.net/?p=5891#comment-13091 "Linking transportation tax to environmental benefits will increase support, specifically if the tax helps address global warming." Unfortunately, the level of trust in dedicated revenue streams is falling and likely to fall some more. Those for transportation have repeatedly been raided for other things, particularly here in NY and NJ, but the Social Security trust fund is probably the worst case. “Linking transportation tax to environmental benefits will increase support, specifically if the tax helps address global warming.”

Unfortunately, the level of trust in dedicated revenue streams is falling and likely to fall some more. Those for transportation have repeatedly been raided for other things, particularly here in NY and NJ, but the Social Security trust fund is probably the worst case.

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