From the Atlantic: These 2 Charts Prove American Drivers Don't Pay Enough for Roads

While most Americans would argue they are overtaxed, the author argues that we are in a road funding crisis because we are not paying enough for roads and our infrastructure suffers as a result.

He points out that the federal gas tax has not been raised since 1993, and that Highway Trust Fund is expected to run out of money in two years as a result.

Chart one shows that we pay more for roads than we earn in road revenue, especially when compared to other nations:



Chart two show how much less American pay in road taxes than other nations. The authors point out that this means that funding for roads has to diverted from other sources.



They suggest that our current model for funding roads is unsustainable.