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Gas tax
What's behind the price of gasoline?
by
Bennett Purser
and Kai Ryssdal
Oct 18, 2019
From taxes, to marketing, to refining, a lot into the price of a gallon of gasoline.
California voters to have their say on gas tax hike
by
Jed Kim
Oct 29, 2018
Gas taxes pay for fewer road repairs thanks to inflation and better fuel efficiency.
California voters to have their say on gas tax hike
by
Jed Kim
Oct 29, 2018
Gas taxes pay for fewer road repairs thanks to inflation and better fuel efficiency.
For states, hiking the gas tax can be politically risky
by
Ryan Kailath
Nov 1, 2017
California is hiking gas taxes today by 12 cents a gallon. It’s also raising an annual fee based on a car’s value. The transportation package is expected to raise $54 billion over the next 10 years. The idea is the money will pay for repairs to roads, highways and bridges. California isn’t the only state […]
Fierce opposition to gas tax proposal in Tennessee
Feb 27, 2017
Despite closed bridges and major bottlenecks, the state still faces an uphill fight for its first gas tax increase in 28 years.