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Monday, June 6, 2011

Not All Tax On Gas Being Spent On Roads

There's been alot of grumbling about the state of the roads this spring in the aftermath of a very tough winter.

A survey released by the Canadian Automobile Association finds most drivers don't believe all the tax money they pay for gasoline are used to maintain the roads.

The Atlantic Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Kevin Lacey tells CHSJ News that skepticism is not misplaced.

He estimates 38 cents of every litre of gas sold in the province is tax and drivers in New Brunswick are paying six cents a litre more in gas tax now than they were last year at this time but the roads are in worse shape.