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TexasTowelie

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2. It's an additional 12 cents per gallon tax,

Reply to napi21 (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 12:44 AM

Apr 2017

but the GOP senators want a reduction in the income tax if they are going to pass the bill. Considering the regressive nature of a gas tax compared to the income tax it seems best to keep the status quo rather than pass a bill that is nearly revenue neutral.

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How much are they planning to increase it by? A couple of cents is important for the highways and napi21 Apr 2017 #1

It's an additional 12 cents per gallon tax, TexasTowelie Apr 2017 #2