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Gas Tax
February 24, 2022
Grace Segers
Sure, a Gas Tax Holiday Sounds Lovely—Until You Read the Fine Print
An election-year proposal to save drivers a few bucks at the pumps might not be as great an idea as some Democrats think.
February 13, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Solution to Trump’s Infrastructure Problems: Raise the Gas Tax
His $1.5 trillion proposal falls short of what's needed, and it's riddled with questionable assumptions. Here's how he can fix it.
July 2, 2014
Danny Vinik
QEDaily: Fixing Our Roads Shouldn't Be This Hard
June 24, 2014
Danny Vinik
Congress Is Weighing Some Bafflingly Bad Ideas for Fixing Our Crumbling Bridges and Roads
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