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Re: House passes speed limit abolishment



sfgeorge@netcom.com wrote:
 =     Actually the 55 MPH legislation(a Nixon creation) never prohibited 
 = states from setting their own speed limits. It just took away federal 
 = highway funds from those states which did not impose the limit and not 
 = even the most ardent backers of states rights were ready to leave the 
 = federal trough.

What federal trough?  It's money extorted from us and then some of it 
is given back if we promise to be good.  Anybody have any figures on 
federal gas taxes from California vs. highway funds for California?

BTW, does anyone else remember that ALL the California state gas taxes 
used be devoted to highway-related uses?

Bev                               bashley@cello.gina.calstate.edu 
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