Comments on: $2.99 not enough? Some think not. http://nathansnews.com/299-not-enough-some-think-not.htm Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:54:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Family dinner and movie, $100? Can’t be! : Nathan Ballentine http://nathansnews.com/299-not-enough-some-think-not.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5342 Family dinner and movie, $100? Can’t be! : Nathan Ballentine Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:18:49 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/299-not-enough-some-think-not.htm#comment-5342 [...] that we just drove 1/2 mile (thank God, with gas now $4/gallon!) to Bower Parkway to see Space Chimps and have some candy, ONE tub of popcorn and TWO [...] [...] that we just drove 1/2 mile (thank God, with gas now $4/gallon!) to Bower Parkway to see Space Chimps and have some candy, ONE tub of popcorn and TWO [...]

]]> By: A Fiscal Conservative Valentine’s Day : Nathan Ballentine http://nathansnews.com/299-not-enough-some-think-not.htm/comment-page-1#comment-728 A Fiscal Conservative Valentine’s Day : Nathan Ballentine Fri, 15 Feb 2008 02:29:43 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/299-not-enough-some-think-not.htm#comment-728 [...] know what this says about me that I’m posting tonight on Valentine’s Day about “cheap gas” but I had to share this with the [...] [...] know what this says about me that I’m posting tonight on Valentine’s Day about “cheap gas” but I had to share this with the [...]

]]> By: Five House Republicans Named ‘Friend of the Taxpayer’ : Nathan Ballentine http://nathansnews.com/299-not-enough-some-think-not.htm/comment-page-1#comment-531 Five House Republicans Named ‘Friend of the Taxpayer’ : Nathan Ballentine Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:48:53 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/299-not-enough-some-think-not.htm#comment-531 [...] The five received the award for different reasons, but the House Republicans have been proactive in the past four years in slashing property taxes, cutting income taxes and eliminating the grocery tax. At the same time, the Republicans have fought off attempts to raise the gasoline tax. [...] [...] The five received the award for different reasons, but the House Republicans have been proactive in the past four years in slashing property taxes, cutting income taxes and eliminating the grocery tax. At the same time, the Republicans have fought off attempts to raise the gasoline tax. [...]

]]> By: Nick Leoncavallo http://nathansnews.com/299-not-enough-some-think-not.htm/comment-page-1#comment-210 Nick Leoncavallo Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:04:00 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/299-not-enough-some-think-not.htm#comment-210 Fuel tax will only work at the national level. I feel we need to do something to "force " drivers to use more efficient vehicles or transportation means. Raising fuel costs is one way. Trucks are a major source of traffic relative to 20 years ago. On road costs. I am an engineer and understand it cost a lot to maintain roads. What I don't understand is why it takes so long to finish a project once started. My experience is that time is money and when a project drags on it cost someone a bunch. Just the rental on the orange drums has to cost a fortune. The Charleston bridge was built ahead of schedule and under budget. Highway 6, and Kinnerly road have dragged on and on. I hope they were bid jobs. I admittedly know nothing about the road repair process from start to finish in the state. But I did spend 3 months in NY state this summer. A one mile road in from of our place was repaved in 3 days...start to finish including the shoulder. I seldom see any orange drums marking a road repair for more than a week. What is the difference? Because of the cold winter their standards are more stringent so it can't be that. Just my thoughts. You are doing a great job. Nick Fuel tax will only work at the national level. I feel we need to do something to “force ” drivers to use more efficient vehicles or transportation means. Raising fuel costs is one way. Trucks are a major source of traffic relative to 20 years ago.

On road costs. I am an engineer and understand it cost a lot to maintain roads. What I don’t understand is why it takes so long to finish a project once started. My experience is that time is money and when a project drags on it cost someone a bunch. Just the rental on the orange drums has to cost a fortune. The Charleston bridge was built ahead of schedule and under budget. Highway 6, and Kinnerly road have dragged on and on. I hope they were bid jobs.

I admittedly know nothing about the road repair process from start to finish in the state. But I did spend 3 months in NY state this summer. A one mile road in from of our place was repaved in 3 days…start to finish including the shoulder. I seldom see any orange drums marking a road repair for more than a week. What is the difference? Because of the cold winter their standards are more stringent so it can’t be that.

Just my thoughts. You are doing a great job. Nick

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