Colorado had a gas tax that was 100% applied towards the highway funding, then, liberals happened. Now the gas tax goes to the General fund and Colorado spends less on highways. Pothole city and no rural expenditures. Bridges falling apart and roadways crumbling. Registering a new car in Colorado is $1,300 or more for plates, on top of sales taxes.
Now the gas tax goes to the General fund and Colorado spends less on highways.The dirty little secret is government employee retirement benefits are paid from the general fund...that's what they designed it to do.