[at-l] AT Funding (was flaming unrelated to AT Fund OnIncome Tax Form)

[thornel@attglobal.net (W F Thorneloe)]

That was my point in the suggestion for more general lobbying effort toward
budget enhancement for all parks and wilderness sites. If separate funds
are earmarked for the AT, there would be temptation to limit additional
funding - even if the donations were inadequate for the task. If user's
fees and donations weren't adequate, it might be used as proof that the
AT/parks aren't among taxpayers' priorities.

OrangeBug

At 11:51 AM 12/16/02 -0500, Draggin' Anchor wrote:
>I suspect that, in the very unlikely event of a tax checkoff program being
>approved, scenic trail funding levels would not benefit by so much as a dime
>as appropriated funds would be withheld - dollar for dollar - to match the
>front end increase.  Only the government's general fund would benefit.