Sure, gas prices down, so the first thought, raise gas tax Reminds me of our ex governor of PA., Ed Rendell, who was at the same time Pres. of the Delaware river port auth. We had a surplus ? of funds, so he donated millions to help build a soccer stadium. Not long after that, they HAD to raise toll fees, there weren't enough funds left for bridge maintenance.
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The new Congress is barely a week old and already, some Republicans are entertaining the idea of increasing taxes (link is external):
If the good Senator really wants to 'look at all the options,' then we strongly suggest he ask why the Highway Trust Fund is going bankrupt. It's not because the federal gas tax is too low. It's because the money in the Fund is being spent on a lot of things that have nothing to do with building roads (link is external):
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Sen. Jim Thune (R-S.D.) signaled...that Republicans might be open to negotiating increasing the gas tax in order to pay for the highway infrastructure spending bill that expires in May.Good grief.
In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Thune said that while he is opposed to increasing the gas tax, lawmakers will need to “keep all options” available when they return to Washington this week.
“I don’t favor increasing any tax,” Thune said. “But I think we have to look at all options.”
If the good Senator really wants to 'look at all the options,' then we strongly suggest he ask why the Highway Trust Fund is going bankrupt. It's not because the federal gas tax is too low. It's because the money in the Fund is being spent on a lot of things that have nothing to do with building roads (link is external):
KEEP READING
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