[lacrew]

I don’t know about NJ specifically, but many cities only fund their street maintenance with fuel taxes. And in a lot of states, the cities have to first surrender the fuel axes to the state, so the state can skim off the top and dole it back out as they see fit.

Often, not even registration fees and personal property taxes go towards road maintenance. And the mil levy on your house and land - it almost never goes towards street maintenance.

So many cities and counties do what mine did: propose an additional sales tax to maintain roads. I often wonder what other ‘essential’ services get funding in front of road maintenance.

I like this line:

“Anyone living in NJ can be assured that (in a manner akin to the Quartering Act leading up to the Revolution) they will be forced to provide funding for a public employee, a welfare sow and bastard(s), and an illegal alien.”

Too bad its too long to be a tagline. My stepson has recently entered the workforce. When we see a welfare sow and bastards, I tell him: “You’ve got to work hard....for them!”.

[kearnyirish2]

I believe our municipalities fix their own streets; main roads (state & county) are paid for by them.

Thanks; My oldest son now fits into my “Keep working; millions on welfare are depending on you!” T-shirt I wore in my younger days...