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DallasNE

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13. I Agree, It Needs Raised

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 08:15 PM

Jan 2018

It has been 25 years since the last increase. Cost of construction is way up so it is overdue.

Fuel economy is up considerably with the inroads of hybrids to the fleet.

Increasing the gas tax would encourage even more people to buy fuel efficient cars.

It will help keep the roads public rather than toll roads.

It is really a win-win.

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce to push Trump, Congress to raise the gas tax to fund infrastructure [View all] DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

At least they're realistic Pope George Ringo II Jan 2018 #1

Fucking figures: the chamber got tax breaks and they want a regressive sales tax on fuel for us. marble falls Jan 2018 #2

Gasoline tax is regressive only across the top half of the income distribution LanternWaste Jan 2018 #9

Gas tax can be regressive even if poorer people pay less of it. thesquanderer Jan 2018 #10

I thought the gas tax was always to be used only for infrastructure. Cold War Spook Jan 2018 #3

RepubliCONs love sneaky taxes. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2018 #4

One tax giveaway to conservative doners, then a tax for the rest of us ffr Jan 2018 #5

I'd go for a small increase. Igel Jan 2018 #6

This will hit the lowest income earners the hardest groundloop Jan 2018 #7

Boondoggle bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #8

PA has the highest aggregate gasoline taxes in the nation (77.10 cents/gal total fed/state/local) BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #11

The rethugs in California are planning on running against the Democratic Party over kimbutgar Jan 2018 #12

I Agree, It Needs Raised DallasNE Jan 2018 #13

They are in favor of all regressive tax plans. nt. BlueIdaho Jan 2018 #14