Tag: Gas Tax

When Americans Will Support Higher Gas Taxes

When Americans Will Support Higher Gas Taxes

| April 29, 2015

According to a new study, Americans indeed are willing to pay increased taxes at the gas pump if the revenue is invested in specific transportation improvements. These results from a new Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) national telephone survey indicate that Americans would likely support proposed federal legislation for funding transportation infrastructure. One of the proposed […]

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Gas Tax Still Has Tough Time Igniting Supporters

Gas Tax Still Has Tough Time Igniting Supporters

| January 3, 2015

As gas prices continue to spiral downwards, dropping below $2.00 a gallon in some parts of the U.S., the country as a whole still seems to have little appetite for raising the gas tax. Most understand the need: to help finance the maintenance and repair of our nation’s aging roads and public transit systems. Some […]

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