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More Experts Back LaHood’s Mileage Tax Proposal

By | 02.26.09 | 5:14 pm

The National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission, established by Congress “to address the growing transportation infrastructure investment deficit,” released a report today advocating a 10-cent gas tax, to be replaced by a vehicle mileage tax in 2020.

According to the report, the Highway Trust Fund is facing a More…

Experts Say LaHood Tax Plan Has Merit

By | 02.24.09 | 2:58 pm

A controversial proposal to shore up federal transportation funds has set off a firestorm in Washington, with a high-profile disagreement between the transportation secretary and the White House leaving the nation’s strategy for combating an impending highway budget shortfall in doubt.

In an More…