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with no participation by the Legislature?

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MAYOR McKELDIN: Absolutely, yes. My gracious,

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it would be a tremendous tragedy if that were not so in

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my opinion.

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MR. SAYRE: Do you feel that, and I know this

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is overlapping, but do you feel that to earmark funds

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would provide any restrictions on your fiscal program?

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MAYOR McKELDIN: For example?

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JUDGE ADKINS: State Roads.

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MR. SAYRE: State roads.

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JUDGE ADKINS: Gasoline tax, that kind of

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thing.

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MR. SAYRE: Yes.

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MAYOR McKELDIN: I think so, I think so. You

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mean the gasoline tax just for roads?

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MR. SAYRE: Yes, but suppose you had, just

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hypothetically, you had a program that required cither

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additional taxes, or if you didn't have earmarked funds,

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you would have the additional money if there were not ear-

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marked funds perhaps.

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MAYOR McKELDIN: That may be a good thought,