TN wants out of Federal Highway Funds

[Matt Collins]

http://www.wsmv.com/politics/22849329/detail.html

Tennessee is what’s called a “donor state.” For every dollar of gas taxes Tennessee puts into the fund, it only gets 92 cents back for highway projects. The remaining money funds projects in other states.


State Sen. Tim Burchett, a Republican from Knoxville, says he is tired of Tennessee giving money to other states to fund highway projects.




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[FunkBuddha]

I must say, we have damn good roads in Tennessee for the most part. I've talked to truckers that say its a relief when they cross the border into Tennessee. I'd love for TN to tell the fed.gov to shove it up their ass.

Too bad Burchett is running for Mayor of Knoxville... As much as I would prefer him to the crooked ex-sheriff I think he is a better Senator.

[ifthenwouldi]

Having grown up about 30 minutes east of TN, I can assure you that TN roads are far better than NC's.