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isn't the problem with the gas tax...
...that it's not indexed to inflation, so we're really losing more and more revenue year after year? obviously the gas tax isn't going to solve energy problems, but it has a role. and it's currently broken. as the costs to build this infrastructure continue to rise (concrete, anyone?), we're getting less bang for our buck. i think a relatively easy solution is to raise the gas tax (quite a bit), spread over a few years, index it to inflation, and dedicate more of the revenue for mass transit infrastructure and better rail lines. beef up amtrak and encourage more freight traffic onto rail lines. On Why taxes can't get us where we need to go on transportation posted 1 year ago 17 Responses