Unintended Consequences

June 19, 2008 7:45 AM | permalink | comments: 0

According to CNN:

  • Americans drove 1.4 billion fewer highway miles in April 2008 than they did in April 2007.
  • Americans have driven nearly 20 billion fewer miles overall this year.
  • Less gas used, means less gas tax revenue going to the Highway Trust Fund, which means less money for road upkeep.
  • People are trading SUVs for small, gas-efficient cars. Which means even less gas tax revenue, and even worse roads.

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Steve DennieCareer-wise, I've been hanging around and writing about and cheering on churches and pastors for the past 25 years as my denomination's Communications Director.
I write primarily for my own amusement. If anyone wants to eavesdrop, they're welcome to it. My heartbeat is serving God faithfully through the local church. But my posts repeatedly stray into sports, politics, movies, and other nonsense.
I've been blogging since 2004, and it's been fun. Please understand that, though I work for the United Brethren in Christ denomination, the nonsense I spew out here comes from my own semi-functional brain in a totally personal, non-official capacity. Yes, that's a disclaimer.

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