you are on with david strickland. yes, i was calling about the idea of a gas tax being a user fee, and people that drive should have to be paying for the roads and stuff, but in reality, everyone is using the roads. everyone that buys a loaf of bread is dependent on the road for the trucks to bring the groceries to the story, so people that do not drive are benefiting just as much as people that drive. you are absolutely right. when we talk about a user fee, part of the cost of the loaf of bread -- all of the materials, the flower, the seasoning, it has to be brought to the banker, shipped out, delivered to a distribution point, and then delivered to a store. that cost is built into everything we buy -- i mean, everything we buy. you pass along that gas -- that tax or that fee throughout the system. when we talk about a user fee, the way you can figure it out is the actual vehicle riding on the road and how it impacts the road. you are absolutely right. everybody benefits from the road, and we all do pay for the road.

you are on with david strickland. yes, i was calling about the idea of a gas tax being a user fee, and people that drive should have to be paying for the roads and stuff, but in reality, everyone is using the roads. everyone that buys a loaf of bread is dependent on the road for the trucks to bring the groceries to the story, so people that do not drive are benefiting just as much as people that drive. you are absolutely right. when we talk about a user fee, part of the cost of the loaf of bread -- all of the materials, the flower, the seasoning, it has to be brought to the banker, shipped out, delivered to a distribution point, and then delivered to a store. that cost is built into everything we buy -- i mean, everything we buy. you pass along that gas -- that tax or that fee throughout the system. when we talk about a user fee, the way you can figure it out is the actual vehicle riding on the road and how it impacts the road. you are absolutely right. everybody benefits from the road, and we all do pay for the road.

. >> on the next "washington journal," former national highway traffic safety administrator, david strickland, talks about travel expectations and safety precautions for the thanksgiving holiday. then former deputy director of the national security agency discusses the agency's data collection practices and efforts to change them. retired colonel cam richie looks at the availability of mental healthcare for the military and veterans. >> this thanksgiving week, c-span is featuring interviews from retiring members of congress. watch the interviews through thursday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. >> as much as we've accomplished in 36 years and i don't want to look back that the so much as to look forward to the next couple of months, and in the next couple of months there's a couple of things i'd like to do. one is to get my defense authorization bill passed. this is an annual effort a major effort involving large amounts of staff. i also want to finish up some work on the permanent subcommittee on investigations looking at some gimmicks which are used to avoid taxes. >> i have been a member of congress

. >> on the next washington journal safety administrator david strickland talks about travel expectations and safety precautions for this thanks giving holiday. the deputy director of the national security agency discusses the data collection practices and expects congress to change them. cameraetired colonel talks about the availability of health care for veterans. washington general -- journal begins live at 7:00 a.m. on c-span. twoednesday night on c-span bring you the annual american university conference on civic engagement with business and education leaders. he was a look at the retired general on citizenship and the value of volunteering. >> we tend to volunteer we know we need to and we tend to do that kind of thing and step forward and take responsibility when times are hard and i will tell you now that i think this is that moment in america. look around and we instinctively know that we have to change the concept of citizenship. we go to any people in america they think if they vote and pay their taxes that they did their job but that is not what citizenship is. a country is no

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[applause] >> on the next "washington former national highway traffic safety administrator david strickland travelbout expectationings and safety precautions for this thanksgiving holiday. director theeputy national security agency datasses the agency's collection practices, and efforts by congress to change them. retired colonel ritchie looks at the availability of mental health care for the military and veterans. "washington journal" begins live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. c-span 2day night on we bring you the annual american university conference on civic engagement with business and education leaders. here's a look at retired general stanley mcchrystal on citizenship and the value of volunteering. >> we ten to volunteer when we know we need to. that kind of thing, we tend to step forward and take responsibility when hard, and i will tell you right now i think this is that moment in america. just look around and we instinctively know we have to change the concept of citizenship. if we go to many people in america they think if they vote taxes they did their job as a citizen. but that