WASHINGTON -- A 50 percent increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes is being urged by a federal commission to finance highway construction and repair until the government devises another way for motorists to pay for using public roads.
The National Commission on Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing, a 15-member panel created by Congress, is the second group in a year to call for higher fuel taxes.
So the push for more fuel efficiency combined w. a recession has led to decreased revenue from gas taxes. Who would'a thunk it? So of course the response is a call to tax the sh*t out of us some more.
To bad we can't throw gas into the harbor.
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You're missing the important facts, besides the push for a nanny state replacement that is.
Jacking the tax on diesel up, AND tying it to inflation. What the hell will that do to the cost of EVERYTHING?
Maybe we can't throw gas into the harbor. but we could sure as hell throw it into the capitol. Lock the doors first.
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