Politico: The Gas Tax’s Silver Anniversary Present
media mentionSeptember 25, 2013
by Kevin Robillard
Morning Transportation
THE GAS TAX’S SILVER ANNIVERSARY PRESENT: One week before the 20th anniversary of the gas tax being set at 18.3 cents per gallon, the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy is out with a new report on fixing the tax for the future. The core argument: Congress’s failure to adjust the tax for inflation, not increased fuel efficiency, is what’s driving the Highway Trust Fund shortfall. http://bit.ly/16GE9i3