Reply #17: Do you live in a rural area?

[Abq_Sarah]

Of course they get less funding.

The vast majority of roads in my state are unpaved (about 78%). The paved roads are interstate highways, US highways and major state roads. Nearly half our counties don't even own a paved road. The governor spent 135 million, including federal funds, for a light rail system that even the supporters agree will lose money. The governor is proposing taking the rail system north, up along the Rio Grande into Taos, where even paved roads are washboard. Again, if he gains approval, it will use federal funds. Rural areas have long been neglected for pet projects in cities. We pay gasoline taxes. Because of our crappy roads, our automobile related expenses are higher. I'm not going to shed a tear for a major metro area having to cough up what they see as an entitlement.