R.G. Edmonson | Mar 4, 2010 6:09PM GMT
The Journal of Commerce Online - News Story
DOT Secretary says administration opposes gas tax increase
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Wednesday that the administration wants to move forward with a “comprehensive, robust transportation bill,” but opposes increasing the gas tax while unemployment remains at around 10 percent.
“I know it’s easy for people who are not elected to talk about raise the gas tax, because those people don’t have to face the voters,” LaHood told members of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. He urged Congress to find a bipartisan agreement on funding a new bill... FULL ARTICLE
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