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Letters: Don't raise the gasoline tax, replace it with a mileage levy

Por: The Advocate Opinion September 21, 2022

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This newspaper reported that is not raising enough money to repair our roads. The gasoline tax's time is up. It should be replaced with a more fair and effective tax.The gasoline tax, which is used for highway improvements and construction, is unfair to gasoline buyers. Electric and hybrid vehicles do not pay highway taxes and they use the roads for free; their numbers are going to be growing in the coming years. The unfair gasoline tax... + full article



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