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Our Views: Our wretched roads won’t get better if we don't pay more at the pump

Por: The Advocate Opinion September 17, 2022

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Wish you were buying things at the price of 32 years ago? Don’t we all, but we all also know that we’re not going to get as much for our money.And that goes for road repairs in Louisiana, the Potholes-a-Million State.To the surprise of no one, from the Legislative Auditor’s Office tells the old story of Louisiana’s neglect in paying for road repairs, not to mention building new roads and bridges.The state gasoline tax is 20 cents per... + full article



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