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Will We Finally See an Increase to State and Federal Gas Taxes?

The Atlantic Cities -- The idea of raising the gas tax, which pays for road and transit projects across the country, has been been a political poison at every level of government, across both parties, for many years now. The federal gas tax has been locked at 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993, and many states have gone even longer since raising their own, creating massive gaps in transportation budgets. With fiscal deficits becoming too large to ignore, however, the gas tax appears to be making at least a bit of a comeback.

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Submitted Dec 10, 2012 By: boutmuet

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gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,648 Points:395,570 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2012 6:46:18 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse It eventually will happen.
sydb7 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,651 Points:1,940,845 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:41:35 AM Ignore sydb7 Report Abuse I hope not; use the money already collected wisely! Stop lining politicians pockets!
mrpc90 Champion Author Illinois Posts:8,203 Points:1,951,485 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:44:10 AM Ignore mrpc90 Report Abuse Pretty soon, we'll simply give it all to the government, and let them spread it around as they see fit.
lcleveland Champion Author San Antonio Posts:2,751 Points:675,030 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 8:32:14 AM Ignore lcleveland Report Abuse taxes always increasing
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,648 Points:395,570 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 7:18:53 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Perhaps?
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,073 Points:2,142,240 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 6:48:48 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse seems it will happen...
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,740 Points:1,166,495 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 3:43:04 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse What ever it takes to crash the economy.
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,369 Points:344,185 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 2:59:11 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Agree. As much as I hate taxes, a necessary evil to keep up our infrastructure.
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:6,535 Points:1,147,920 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 2:03:17 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse Sad, but it a necesssary evil
MrPony Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:438 Points:412,650 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 1:08:18 AM Ignore MrPony Report Abuse That's one way to get money.
leemun Champion Author Utah Posts:5,672 Points:1,065,815 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 1:00:50 AM Ignore leemun Report Abuse Could the timing be any worse?
MAC48 Champion Author Dallas Posts:1,580 Points:787,525 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:57:38 AM Ignore MAC48 Report Abuse One would think that US voters, as the price for their support of increased motor vehicle fuel taxes, would have the common sense to require that all motor vehicle related use tax revenue raised after the effective date of an increase in the motor vehicle fuel taxes be used on nothing but highway, road and bridge projects. This would mean no airport, seaport, rail, biking related, hiking related, nature trails or any other transportation project could be funded from these motor vehicle use tax revenues except the construction, reconstruction, expansion or maintenance of highways, highway bridges and other motor vehicle related highway infrastructure. [Edited by: MAC48 at 12/11/2012 1:00:04 AM EST]
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,542 Points:557,275 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:46:43 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse I believe the real question is, how is it possible not to increase gasoline taxes? Now that turbocharged direct-injection engines such as the Ford EcoBoost and others are on the roads, fuel consumption cannot be near what it used to be before these motors became popular.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,026 Points:798,020 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:33:13 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse do not raise the gas tax.
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,026 Points:798,020 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:32:55 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse crooks
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,026 Points:798,020 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:32:47 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse NC tax is one of the highest.
03Avalanche Sophomore Author Salt Lake City Posts:125 Points:302,385 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:30:58 AM Ignore 03Avalanche Report Abuse All states need to go back to charging a registration property tax on the value of the vehicle that is being registered instead of a tax by the year of the vehicle. The only ones this benefits is those that can afford expensive vehicles! Those of us who buy low priced newer cars pay as much as someone buying a newer vehicle usually 2-5 times more expensive. So how does that benefit the middle class let alone the low income families?
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,095 Points:2,549,740 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:21:16 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse we need jobs so we can pay taxes
greenflash Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,700 Points:298,015 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:21:04 AM Ignore greenflash Report Abuse The trouble with gas taxes to support road maintenance is that it will become increasingly unfair with the increase of all electric and hybrid vehicles. How will those vehicles pay their fair share? How about the disproportionate amount of resources spent for bicycle lanes? Sure, these are doing good things for the environment with no or not much pollution, but they do not support the cost of the roads.
BeulahME Champion Author Maine Posts:1,113 Points:447,285 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:19:31 AM Ignore BeulahME Report Abuse In Maine we are under Democratic control. In there bright wisdom a few years ago they passed a law that State gas tax go up every year. The people of this State love Democrats, and allow stuff like this to happen all the time.
rtw777 Champion Author Florida Posts:9,526 Points:1,867,745 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:19:30 AM Ignore rtw777 Report Abuse No need for more taxes. Think about this when you buy tires, not just gas.
cokezero All-Star Author Philadelphia Posts:830 Points:401,510 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:18:20 AM Ignore cokezero Report Abuse ok
TheeRedRam Champion Author Hartford Posts:3,293 Points:698,385 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:17:30 AM Ignore TheeRedRam Report Abuse Someone is NUTS on this. Prices are to high. STOP THE GREED of the oil company's then we can afford the taxes. Until them stop killing us with the prices.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,202 Points:1,126,940 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:17:11 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse We need the Federal Gas to be raised because we need infrastructure repaired.
VikingWoman Champion Author Washington Posts:1,440 Points:277,580 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:17:05 AM Ignore VikingWoman Report Abuse The city council where I live decided to impose a $20 fee on car tags if you live in the city limits. It seems like a penalty to live within the city limits. I could live anywhere in the county and drive the same streets and roads around town and not pay the fee. We already have sales tax and it would have been more equitable to impose a nominal addition to the sales tax.
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,476 Points:2,280,745 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:14:44 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse what the heck kinda title is this ??..are they wanting to see an increase ??..
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,406 Points:906,890 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:14:06 AM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse Just another way for the rich to get richer.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:13:54 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse They take too much already. Perhaps we should look to our erstwhile legislators for the extra money. Lower salaries for their work, cut all extras they get like 'free postal', and the big perks for having a staff that is too large.
CCLighthouse Champion Author Hartford Posts:1,126 Points:237,725 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:10:19 AM Ignore CCLighthouse Report Abuse You mean how soon will we see..... It's coming!
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:3,085 Points:858,455 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:09:56 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse Maybe yes maybe no.
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,480 Points:924,110 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:08:27 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse this hurts to read this.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,853 Points:414,700 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:08:18 AM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse Right. More taxes on Bicycles.
mia3bxs Veteran Author Miami Posts:487 Points:330,765 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:07:33 AM Ignore mia3bxs Report Abuse You're right. Wait until the mpg on cars really begin to rise. Then the tax will go up.
KnoxGasPriceSpy Champion Author Knoxville Posts:141,255 Points:946,545 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:07:27 AM Ignore KnoxGasPriceSpy Report Abuse that's all they know...
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,260 Points:2,397,120 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:06:57 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse should read "general fund"
wldhrs1 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:753 Points:153,155 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:06:07 AM Ignore wldhrs1 Report Abuse That is such a dumb question. Where there's an excuse, taxes will rise.
getalong All-Star Author California Posts:886 Points:162,745 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:05:19 AM Ignore getalong Report Abuse TAX THOSE DANGED BICYCLES!!!!
JamesCalvin Champion Author Lancaster Posts:3,334 Points:545,305 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:04:43 AM Ignore JamesCalvin Report Abuse Not like very much!
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,667 Points:1,884,120 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:04:23 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse I wonder who will need that money?
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,676 Points:688,925 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:04:14 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse Most likely.
alaric76 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:16,672 Points:3,060,310 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:03:35 AM Ignore alaric76 Report Abuse better not!
cheaper0ON Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,113 Points:423,805 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:03:00 AM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse Hmmm.
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,827 Points:564,770 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:02:15 AM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse Yes, it's the Democrats wish.
carloco75 Champion Author Richmond Posts:3,843 Points:626,745 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 12:01:06 AM Ignore carloco75 Report Abuse Is government trying to slow down this country?
joeschmo12 Champion Author New York Posts:1,102 Points:324,550 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 11:59:45 PM Ignore joeschmo12 Report Abuse finally? i thought we're already experiencing that...
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,996 Points:387,880 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 11:53:57 PM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse It's much better to pay for road construction and repairs through a progressive income tax. However, the gas tax is a better solution than tolls or inaction.
goodbuy Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,801 Points:1,448,230 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 11:52:23 PM Ignore goodbuy Report Abuse 2 or 3 cents would be good.
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,431 Points:544,275 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 11:44:21 PM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse It's bound to happen.
hwnguy Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,846 Points:1,404,735 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 11:41:54 PM Ignore hwnguy Report Abuse We'll see about that
gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,752 Points:679,840 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 10, 2012 11:41:52 PM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse i hate to admit it but it's time to pay the piper...too much road and bridge infrastructure crumbling across the nation.