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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recently called for the Trump administration and Congress to raise the gas tax by 25 cents per gallon to help pay for an infrastructure package, projecting it would generate more than $375 billion over a decade.
Energy and Environment

Republicans consider the unthinkable: A gas tax increase to pay for infrastructure

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Once we reach solvency to tackle our infrastructure challenges, we could effectively end the user fee program or even sunset it. (iStock by Getty Images)
Infrastructure

To rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, add a new per-gallon ‘user fee’ on gasoline

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The federal gas tax has not been raised in 25 years, the last time being during President Bill Clinton's first year and only after a contentious congressional battle. (iStock)
Business

Chamber of Commerce calls for raising gas tax 25 cents

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The average automobile owner already spends about $1,570 on gasoline. Now the Chamber wants to tag on another $157. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Beltway Confidential

Um, what? Chamber of Commerce encourages Republicans to raise taxes ahead of midterms

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's president, Thomas Donohue, said Tuesday that the nation's biggest business lobby wants
Energy and Environment

Chamber of Commerce wants 25 cent increase in gas tax to pay for infrastructure

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Economy

Chuck Schumer opposes gas tax hike

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It's the cheapest gas has been throughout 2017 as well. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Infrastructure

White House ‘receptive’ to gas tax hike

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The process of extracting crude oil is becoming more and more costly as the industry seeks to develop harder-to-access reserves. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)
Op-Eds

Don’t add bad policy to oil industry headwinds

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Congress and the White House should find more responsible ways to pay for the nation's transportation and infrastructure needs as this issue heats up. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Beltway Confidential

Trump should know that gas tax hikes aren’t the answer to transportation woes

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The gas tax is 18.4 cents on a gallon of unleaded gasoline and 24.4 cents on a gallon of diesel fuel. It's been about 24 years since the federal gas tax was increased. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Economy

Spicer: Trump listened to gas tax hike proposal, but hasn’t endorsed

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