I read in the Times-Union this morning (Sunday 08-12-07), that $24 billion of the money that  was collected in gas tax for roads and bridges was spent on pork barrel projects in the 2005 transportation bill. That would have fixed a lot of bridges.

If we have to pay federal gas tax, shouldn't it go to repair the roads and bridges in this country?

Since Congress has seen fit to spend the money on pork barrel projucts insead of on roads and bridges, can we not say that they are responsable for the deaths of the people who died when the bridge in Missippi collapsed? I think they are. It is time for Congress to be held accountable for their actions.

My learned friends. You that have a lot more intellect and are more versed in articulated thought than I, could tell me if I am wrong in laying the blame at the feet of Congress?

This must be like the gas tax we voted for was supposed to be spent on roads. What did they do with the money? It was put in the general fund. I ask how they could do that? I was told that Tallahasse said that even thoe the voters voted to use the money on roads they could put it in the general fund.  This is one reason I will never vote tor a special tax again. We get lied to all the time.