http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/09/sorry-state-leaders-half-a-penny-for-transportation-just-not-worth-it/ Maria Saporta is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/09/sorry-state-leaders-half-a-penny-for-transportation-just-not-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1778 Bruce Kay Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:28:45 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1763#comment-1778 Optimistic about getting better political support in 2010? Seems like a long shot. Statewide solution w/fed funds is the only way to go, but darned if I see that day dawning. Optimistic about getting better political support in 2010?
Seems like a long shot.
Statewide solution w/fed funds is the only way to go, but darned if I see that day dawning.

]]> http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/09/sorry-state-leaders-half-a-penny-for-transportation-just-not-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1756 Chris Gilmore Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:19:36 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1763#comment-1756 No, compromise is this form will do nothing for the region. I agree that we are headed in the right direction, but a state-wide tax that is implimented on a county level will not solve the regional problems regardless of the tax being half-penny. We need a regional approach, period. ITs fairly obvious at this point and it is very frustrating and disheartening that the state legislature is not on board to work towards a solution that acknowledges this fact. No, compromise is this form will do nothing for the region. I agree that we are headed in the right direction, but a state-wide tax that is implimented on a county level will not solve the regional problems regardless of the tax being half-penny. We need a regional approach, period. ITs fairly obvious at this point and it is very frustrating and disheartening that the state legislature is not on board to work towards a solution that acknowledges this fact.

]]> http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/09/sorry-state-leaders-half-a-penny-for-transportation-just-not-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1753 Phil Jones Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:33:28 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1763#comment-1753 Politics is about compromise. This would at least get us moving in the right direction. Far from where we need to be, but in the right direction . . . Politics is about compromise. This would at least get us moving in the right direction. Far from where we need to be, but in the right direction . . .

]]> http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/09/sorry-state-leaders-half-a-penny-for-transportation-just-not-worth-it/comment-page-1/#comment-1752 Doug Alexander Mon, 07 Sep 2009 13:19:01 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1763#comment-1752 I am torn. As a long-term advocate for more transportation funding, I am inclined to say that something is better than nothing, but this something IS too little. However before you thow out the baby with the bathwater, remember that this proposal is a starting point -- the session is not for another four months. And at least they are tyring to think of SOMETHING. Let's not draw too many lines in the sand just yet, or sand is all we will get -- again. I am torn. As a long-term advocate for more transportation funding, I am inclined to say that something is better than nothing, but this something IS too little. However before you thow out the baby with the bathwater, remember that this proposal is a starting point — the session is not for another four months. And at least they are tyring to think of SOMETHING. Let’s not draw too many lines in the sand just yet, or sand is all we will get — again.

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