How The Tax Code Shapes Your Morning Commute

We dig into the hidden fiscal mechanics of urban infrastructure, focusing on how federal highway trust funds and local sales tax allocations directly determine the condition of your daily commute. Using the specific case of the I-95 corridor expansion debates in the mid-twenties, we explore why gas taxes no longer cover road maintenance costs and how municipalities are pivoting to vehicle miles traveled fees. This episode breaks down the trade-offs between tolling, congestion pricing, and general fund diversion, revealing the real cost of keeping American roads from crumbling under their own weight. #InfrastructureTaxation #HighwayTrustFund #VehicleMilesTraveled #UrbanEconomics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #PublicFinance #RoadMaintenance #CongestionPricing #GasTaxReform #LocalGovernmentBudgets #TransportationPolicy #EconomicDevelopment #TaxPolicy #LucasAndLuna #FiscalResponsibility #CityPlanning #Taxation Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo