Show DIVERSION OF OAS TAX FUND MENACE TO ROAD BUILDING taxes that motorists pay for roada will bo be used for the tha general support of government to tile tho extent of in 1933 it plans plana ot of state and federal governments govern menta for diversion of gasoline tax funds gre aro carried out diversions of gazo line tax income amounted nearly to in 1932 it was estl esti mated and the money was lost to roads study of gasoline taxation by the american petroleum industries committee reveals that while originally this tax tai was wag levied specifically to finance roads several states tor for years have been diverting portions of tile the income to other husos such as sea walls walla oyster farms fish hatcheries state departments part ments etc county and city gasoline tax revenue generally has hag been diverted with no estimate of the total available in 1932 government reduced expenditures tures upon roads and further curtailment of road building with all its advantages to trado trade and employment Is planned tor for 1933 although the money Is available wall abla from gasoline taxes the federal bovo foment diver diverted toa its entire estl mated gasoline tax income of in 1932 now new jersey took 11 from a highway bond issue now york diverted at least jill 1111 note nola took roundly of the motorists road money for other purposes other states diverted an additional relief work and emergency expenses are among the excuses tor for diversion in 1933 1033 rhodea island bland contemplates using all its gasoline lax income for general purposes north dakota will make similar use of halt half of its income and now new york Is considering that stop step illinois through bond issues and otherwise may divert more than estimates of projected diversions by other states reach added to a all 11 would be the federal diversion total 1933 diversion of would be more than wag paid in gasoline taxes in any year up to 1928 |