In these financially troubled times, national, state and local governments struggle to balance their out-of-control budgets, which often means using accounting tricks and "robbing Peter to pay Paul." Clearly, many government units have turned to the disproportionate use of oppressive, profit-based traffic enforcement and tolling to try to save their bacon.

Ironically, though, while revenue from motorists is being funneled into whatever area is most convenient for the government, our roads and bridges are falling into increasing disrepair. 

Without laws in place to require any such funds to be used for improving transportation infrastructure, motorists' needs are going to continue to play second fiddle. 

The Finding Forward Coalition is a collection of Wisconsin private businesses, local government, organized labor, and transportation associations, among others, who are dedicated to amending the Wisconsin state constitution to require collected transportation revenue to only be used for transportation projects, and not for general use funds.

The Coalition wants every county in Wisconsin put an advisory referendum on the local ballot this November regarding the directed use of transportation user fees.

For more information about this important effort that the National Motorists Association fully supports, visit the Finding Forward Coalition website.