I really have a couple of horses in this race. Firstly, I sell to the DOT and my personal finances MAY improve if the Gas Tax is kept. However, I am also someone who drives about 25 - 30K miles per year. It is a quality of life issue to me to get better roads.

I agree with you Grandpa that accountability is a must. There is a performance audit requirement in the Transportation bill that should help this issue. You mention the Alaska Way Viaduct. This roadway is not completely funded by the new tax and it is therefore the responsibility of the City of Seattle to come up with the extra money needed to complete it. I guess we will find out just how badly the City wants a tunnel!!!

I understand (I think) the frustration of folks, but we seem to blindly accept the 30% increase in Gas prices and cry like stuck pigs over 9.5 cents (which works out to like 5% over 3 years). Because the oil companies are not beholden to us, we biatch about what the State does. Maybe I should stop on this, I also sell to the oil companies - they have been on a buying spree ever since oil hit $45 a barrell!!

I have not made up my mind on this initiative other than I will not sign it. It is in my own personal best interest to have WSDOT get down to work and not be wondering if the funding will get pulled out from underneath them. My point is that the reasons I see listed and Rory's (above) as well, seem downright juvenile and ill considered.