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#111 - Should We Raise The Federal Gas Tax To Fund Infrastructure?

#111 - Should We Raise The Federal Gas Tax To Fund Infrastructure?

FromOpen to Debate


#111 - Should We Raise The Federal Gas Tax To Fund Infrastructure?

FromOpen to Debate

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Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Nov 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The Highway Trust Fund provides funding for road, bridge, and mass transit projects across the country – and it’s running out of money. Its revenue source, the federal gas tax, has not been raised in over two decades. There are many arguments for a leaner fund, but proponents of the tax say that it still plays a vital role in supporting infrastructure. Should Congress raise the federal gas tax?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Nov 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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