Bangor Daily News: Again, Congress Has Short Fix for Roads
media mention“While Congress seemingly has found consensus on a short-term fix, the House and Senate once again have put off the real work of governing — finding a solution that keeps the highway fund solvent long-term….
“Even if revenue from the gas tax remained constant, its buying power to pay for asphalt, labor and other construction costs has been eroded. When you factor in the realities that Americans are driving less and driving more fuel-efficient cars, the buying power of the gas tax has dropped 28 percent since 1997, according to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy.”
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