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Scoop: Trump endorses 25-cent gas tax hike
Axios ^ | February 14th, 2018 | Jonathan Swan

Posted on 02/14/2018 2:46:43 PM PST by Mariner

President Trump endorsed a 25-cent gas tax hike to pay for infrastructure at a White House meeting this morning with senior administration officials and members of Congress from both parties, according to two sources with direct knowledge. Trump also said he was open to other ways to pay for infrastructure, according to a source with direct knowledge.

Reality check: Trump’s gas tax idea appears dead on arrival. Republicans aren’t about to hike taxes for the Trump voters driving their pickup trucks to work every day. It’s a regressive tax and in Republicans’ minds would undo some of working and middle class tax cuts they just passed.

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To: Mariner

Me too

Fair share and all that


101 posted on 02/15/2018 6:05:04 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: bert

The problem is the states.

Gas taxes that are lumped in the general fund get spent on leftist welfare of one sort or another. A crack baby doesn’t use the hiways and gets votes


102 posted on 02/15/2018 6:07:04 AM PST by bert (K.E.; N.P.; GOPc;WASP .... The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column)
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To: Mariner

$6.25 a week won’t break anyone. If you can’t afford that, take the bus.


103 posted on 02/15/2018 9:07:19 AM PST by faucetman (Ju"st the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: gunsequalfreedom

“The excise tax is collected at the refinery...”


104 posted on 02/15/2018 11:50:51 AM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: DoodleDawg

Dems would do both, raise taxes and tax gas, and everything else possible.


105 posted on 02/15/2018 7:51:42 PM PST by Bellflower (Who dares believe Jesus. He says absolutely amazing things which few dare consider.)
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To: Midwesterner53

Do you know of some other place where it is collected?


106 posted on 02/15/2018 10:11:21 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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To: gunsequalfreedom

Yes, like every other tax, from the consumer.


107 posted on 02/16/2018 11:35:05 AM PST by Midwesterner53
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To: Midwesterner53

We agree.


108 posted on 02/16/2018 10:22:44 PM PST by gunsequalfreedom
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