10¢ fuel tax passed in Iowa

[BA Deere]

And awaits Governor Branstad`s signature.

http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/10-cent-gas-tax-increase-passes-iowa-senate-moves-on-to-house-20150...

I think that it`s a good thing, the gas tax hasn`t been raised in Iowa since the 1980`s and construction costs have went up exponentially every since.  It`s a true user fee, assessing the road cost to those using the road.

I know that there are places that Iowa`s budget could be cut to raise the $200 million for roads, but there just isn`t the testicular fortitude among the elected officials to implement those budget cuts.  In the meantime our roads and bridges need repaired and the money has to come from somewhere.  Iowa gas tax, you have my blessing.  

Just my 2¢

[JCCWIS]

Its a wonder more states have not added to gas tax. With price drop of oil and gas prices down....public is not complaining about gas price  so seems like perfect time to slip an increase in.

 Now in Wi. , that is not possible.....Gov. Walker running for Pres. and cannot raise any tax. So too show he is tuff cuts education and borrows a bunch too fix the roads. Makes perfect sense in political thinking !!!!!

John

[BA Deere]

The conservative argument can be made that infrastructure needs to be repaired in a timely manner and paid for as the expenses are incurred.  As it has been roads that were "built with horses" are well passed needing repair.  Dozens of bridges in some of these counties are embargoed on loads over 3 ton (the weight of a pickup), grain hauled to town may have to go 5 miles out of the way to avoid those bridges...oh they get repaired, the counties have to issue a bond in those cases and the property owners get stuck with the tab.

[JCCWIS]

And by the time money barrowed is paid off.....what ever it repaired will need rebuilding again !!! don't see it as Conservative to keep kicking can down the falling apart road.

John

[NewAgJudge]

Once again the farmers get a BIG FAT break in paying their fair share.

Off Road = Exempt.

[BA Deere]

It means "o f f   t h e   r o a d"  you could also say "not on the road" therefore that fuel shouldn`t pay tax on the road, right?  Okay, if you want to nitpick, let`s say a farmer drives a tractor or combine 5 miles away to a field...say 10 times during the growing season...that is 100 miles round trip, if the tractor travels 20mph and burns 10gal/hour, that`s 5 hours and 50 gallon of fuel, just a small fraction of what was burnt in a 300 acre field "off road". ...and I was figuring the fuel used on the road really strong.

Plus I won`t get into that property tax goes into roads and even teacher`s salaries.  Teachers do a fantastic job and earn every penny....I`m just saying that farmer`s property taxes fix the roads and pay for schools even if the owner of the property has no children of their own and live 200 miles away in a different school district and never travel the raods around their farm.

We`re doing way more than our share AgJudge, don`t worry about that. 

[Geniusfarms]

Agjudge us farmers are getting no big fat break. The farm fuel is not road fuel so it SHOULD NOT BE TAXED PERIOD. Ag judge you think its that easy then sign up and join the club. Why do i pay taxes out to the middle of the road and then why cant i plow it up and seed it. Geeezeee!!!!!

[elcheapo]

Don't tell the ks gov!

[NewAgJudge]

Your " Off Road " equipment is on the Road 3 % of the time but does 83 % of the damage.

[NewAgJudge]

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@Geniusfarms wrote:

Agjudge us farmers are getting no big fat break. The farm fuel is not road fuel so it SHOULD NOT BE TAXED PERIOD. Ag judge you think its that easy then sign up and join the club. Why do i pay taxes out to the middle of the road and then why cant i plow it up and seed it. Geeezeee!!!!!

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LOL, I used to think like that too