Lawmakers often talk of raising gasoline taxes and tolls as states struggle to find funding for their crumbling road networks and transportation infrastructure. But many times it’s just talk, as experts say the fear of backlash for raising taxes and tolls is generally too great to make a move that would actually make a difference in transportation budgets.
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