Motorists' habits spur call for tax increase

2009-01-02 / Front Page

By JOAN LOWY Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Motorists are driving less and buying less gasoline, which means fuel taxes aren't raising enough money to keep pace with the cost of road, bridge and transit programs. That has the federal commission that oversees financing for transportation talking about increasing the federal fuel tax.


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