; Whereas the Federal 80–20 split provides inadequate funding for public transit, contributing to the backlog of deferred maintenance and infrequent or unreliable service; Whereas, since 2008, more than $144,000,000,000 of general taxpayer funds, not just tax funds from users, have been used to supplement dwindling revenues from the gas tax in order to sustain authorized highway and public transit spending; Whereas general fund tax funds are not a user fee ; and Whereas public transportation benefits all Americans: Now, therefore, be it