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US urged to consider gasoline tax increase in budget deal

Reuters -- The U.S. Congress should consider raising the federal gasoline tax as part of a budget deal to avert the so-called fiscal cliff at the end of the year and to help ensure funding for some $150 billion of highway projects needed over the next decade, transportation and business advocates said on Friday.

"We continue to advocate that as one of many (options to fund highway programs) ... We think there are a whole range of options out there that the government can use to fund the programs and all of those should be on the table," said Pete Ruane, head of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, during a panel discussion.

The federal government has collected a gasoline tax since 1932. The amount has risen over the years, but has been about 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993. T

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KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,167 Points:617,895 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 10:07:48 PM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse too low
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,881 Points:769,345 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 2:22:05 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse no increase
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,881 Points:769,345 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 2:21:53 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse too high
KAR120CSII Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,167 Points:617,895 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 2:19:10 AM Ignore KAR120CSII Report Abuse yep spend it on infrastructure and make it a percentage.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 5:55:16 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse spend the gas tax money on what it's for, not everything else. There's enough to go around.
JunGleJimBo All-Star Author Orange County Posts:535 Points:231,155 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:09:22 AM Ignore JunGleJimBo Report Abuse If people are using the road, it needs to be able to pay for itself. Either toll the highway (not going to happen) or raise the taxes on FUEL. Taking money from other things to pay for the highway maintenance is ludricous. JimBo
gravityhurts Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,078 Points:934,580 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 7:52:53 AM Ignore gravityhurts Report Abuse OH HELL NO!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:32,936 Points:2,342,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 3:09:52 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse US urged to consider gasoline tax increase in budget deal – Read My Lips, No New Taxes! Fuel prices are high enough as it is, Don't raise them more! But, we still have to fund the repair of roads and bridges with fuel taxes and somehow charge EV's and Inbreds for road and bridge repair too. Limit Sneeky from spending taxpayer money and operate the government more like a business with spending limits. 'Coming out of the closet' Sneeky's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, the jobs are Not here. Sneeky's economy is not improving but continues to hurt the population and the job numbers continue to be down! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
mpg611 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,316 Points:566,920 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 2:17:33 AM Ignore mpg611 Report Abuse Let me know when the politically correct Democrats and religion loving Republicans have American's best interests in mind.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,805 Points:639,350 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 1:02:35 AM Ignore bston Report Abuse Tax, tax, & more taxes!
Ken2OD Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:9,057 Points:1,969,015 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:25:54 AM Ignore Ken2OD Report Abuse STOP SPENDING FOOLISHLY!
a14morfun Champion Author Ontario Posts:11,775 Points:2,073,315 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:22:19 AM Ignore a14morfun Report Abuse But, are you tired of all the government services thatyou use every day, VikingWoman?
VikingWoman Champion Author Washington Posts:1,246 Points:248,640 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:12:30 AM Ignore VikingWoman Report Abuse I vote for taxing something people can do without or easily get by with using less of - like Starbucks. If you don't mind buying those coffee drinks several times a week you won't mind paying a little tax on them. I'm tired of getting hit in the wallet every time I turn around.
Darwin00 All-Star Author Mississippi Posts:827 Points:267,845 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:07:52 AM Ignore Darwin00 Report Abuse ok
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:7,881 Points:1,772,120 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:05:26 AM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse A small increase? Okay, but not until you undo the BUSH tax giveaways to the wealthiest!
cheaper0ON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:968 Points:395,130 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:02:11 AM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse Really!
ntass1 Champion Author Edmonton Posts:3,780 Points:725,100 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:00:16 AM Ignore ntass1 Report Abuse As a percentage of their total income, though, Americans are paying less than they have in more than a half century. Since 1960, the government's total take has been remarkably steady at about 18.3 percent of gross domestic product, give or take a percentage point. In the second half of the 1990s, that changed. Thanks to a booming economy , the Treasury began collecting money faster than the government could spend it – without raising tax rates. The dot-com stock market boom, for example, produced a surge in capital gains taxes, even after the government cut the tax rate on those gains in 1997.y the end of the decade, the Treasury was using the excess cash to pay down the national debt. But that raised the politically difficult question: if the government collects more than it needs, doesn't that mean tax rates are too high? [Edited by: ntass1 at 12/4/2012 12:02:55 AM EST]
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:7,027 Points:1,510,225 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:59:46 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse How about Spending Less of Tax Payer Money?
EvPv Champion Author Maine Posts:1,023 Points:262,775 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:59:06 PM Ignore EvPv Report Abuse the 2 largest increases in the federal gas tax history were under Reagan (5¢ jump) and George H.W. Bush (5¢ jump) next was under Bill Clinton at 4.3¢. So of the 18.4¢, 10¢ was under Republican presidents. I thought that party was against tax increases?
blazerbob91 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:6,125 Points:1,880,270 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:56:19 PM Ignore blazerbob91 Report Abuse Thanks OBummer and the idiots the reelected him.
ntass1 Champion Author Edmonton Posts:3,780 Points:725,100 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:54:58 PM Ignore ntass1 Report Abuse The problem with the budget is that Americans don't pay enough taxes. The case isn't hard to make. The U.S. federal tax burden, relative to gross domestic product, is lower than it's been in half a century. Americans pay lower taxes in relation to the size of their economy than all but a handful of developed countries, including Chile and Mexico.Americans hate paying taxes. They also want Congress and the White House to balance the budget. They can't have it both ways.
fullauto Champion Author Reading Posts:5,305 Points:1,469,140 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:54:40 PM Ignore fullauto Report Abuse shut the sphincters in D.C.
camel1 Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,260 Points:2,264,665 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:54:04 PM Ignore camel1 Report Abuse the gas tax needs to abolished and replaced with a fair and equitable tax that taxes based on road usage and fuel consumed. A gas tax was reasonable when all vehicles had relatively equal mpg ratings, but this is no longer the case--some get about 50 mpg and others around 12. Obviously this is not an equal and fair tax.
LCSTEELERBOB Champion Author Gary Posts:2,961 Points:720,030 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:51:55 PM Ignore LCSTEELERBOB Report Abuse taxing on taxing when will it ever stop
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,789 Points:1,840,525 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:51:41 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse RIght on suzmar. Your spot on!
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,210 Points:869,975 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:50:34 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse The government is getting too much of our money as it is, they need to quit spending.
rrs517 All-Star Author Colorado Posts:913 Points:341,780 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:50:28 PM Ignore rrs517 Report Abuse Hey, if they raise gas taxes then I want my ObamaPhone - I want it free and I want it NOW!
OGW Champion Author London Posts:5,324 Points:1,529,650 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:50:20 PM Ignore OGW Report Abuse Lets just cut the salaries of all local, state and federal politicians by 33% and leave the gas tax where it is.
Bleeder Champion Author Virginia Posts:8,038 Points:1,697,375 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:48:14 PM Ignore Bleeder Report Abuse Got to pay for all that spending somehow. You want all this free stuff from the government, you have to pay for it some how.
SavALot Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:8,459 Points:1,708,910 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:45:00 PM Ignore SavALot Report Abuse taxes taxes and more taxes!!!
nwsynthetics Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,014 Points:344,475 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:43:02 PM Ignore nwsynthetics Report Abuse Lovely. Tax gas more, guns, ammo, marriage, hostess twinkie. I feel a rebellion coming. Red Dawn, Red Dawn, WOLVERINES>>>>>
PissedATthePump All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:507 Points:119,580 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:39:12 PM Ignore PissedATthePump Report Abuse They will screw you one way or the other.
sawdust1825 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:827 Points:433,730 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:34:08 PM Ignore sawdust1825 Report Abuse So the middle class will still pay one way or the other.
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,289 Points:595,520 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:32:22 PM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse fed is too screwed up, cut federal salaries and put them in obummercare. that has got to save at least a trillion.
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,390 Points:2,905,735 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:31:03 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Heck with this urge, whomever is making it. How about we send Obama the bill as he has gotten us into this major problem. If we cave into this garbage, Obama will continue to give our money to every clown in the world as he doesn't care about America and our problems will continue.
mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,048 Points:1,728,210 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:30:33 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse way to go NOBAMA if you voted for him again do you feel stupid yet?
Canucktree Champion Author Alberta Posts:4,881 Points:1,017,700 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:24:29 PM Ignore Canucktree Report Abuse Nothing like a politician!!
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,889 Points:1,918,255 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:23:28 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse Let Big Oil pay the taxes! This comes right when states are looking to tax us for the miles driven. We need cheaper fuel if we are to turn the economy around not hijack it!
Godozo All-Star Author Gary Posts:656 Points:555,765 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:22:17 PM Ignore Godozo Report Abuse I remember when gas prices were low...maybe not 29 cents/gallon low, but low enough so that a dollar could get you home from a distance. If I remember right, Alaska wasn't tapped, the Bakken Shale was just stuff in hard-to-get rocks, Alberta was still pristine wilderness and Texas was able to cover when we needed them to. What we're paying for is so that we can get these harder-to-get sources. And we'll pay more until the government has to take that near-oil in Colorado and Utah, because we'll drive and drive like crazy. [Edited by: Godozo at 12/3/2012 11:23:46 PM EST]
Tucker16 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:1,149 Points:541,130 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:18:14 PM Ignore Tucker16 Report Abuse Good.
Godozo All-Star Author Gary Posts:656 Points:555,765 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:17:49 PM Ignore Godozo Report Abuse About time. Good baby step here. With federal gas prices held the same while fuel prices having essentially more than tripled, the feds are getting less real money for their projects. And (as I've said before) it's not so much building new roads anymore as it is rebuilding roads for more traffic in tighter spaces plus rebuilding interchanges in the (once ample, now) tight spaces they were originally built in. Factor in inflation and you're talking higher costs for fewer projects. If those guys were smart, they'd set the tax up as a percentage of the cost - I would set it at 12%, if you want what the congressmen are suggesting you'd go with 10% or thereabouts - so that if (when) fuel prices shoot up to six dollars they're at least able to cover the higher fuel costs for construction. A higher proportion of that tax going to Mass Transit projects would work out as well, as not every place is amenable to ramps, expressways, parking lots and more cars. Either that, or sit back and watch our infrastructure crumble. I've seen too much of that going on around this place to want it for me...or for you guys.
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,022 Points:698,130 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:17:44 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse How about they stop wasting the tax money they get from gas sales now.
Ply440GTX All-Star Author Texas Posts:949 Points:309,730 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:17:20 PM Ignore Ply440GTX Report Abuse The more the gov't taxes the more they just piss it away... Absolutely NO accountability!
flyfast Champion Author Kansas City Posts:9,233 Points:1,822,785 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:12:31 PM Ignore flyfast Report Abuse all obumer wantTO DO is to tax YOU MORE
Gas4Gore Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,406 Points:420,950 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:09:29 PM Ignore Gas4Gore Report Abuse What a moronic idea. Gas prices go up, goods and services prices go up. Money collected does not all go to building roads and bridges.
Lukus Champion Author Halifax Posts:8,268 Points:1,671,605 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:05:20 PM Ignore Lukus Report Abuse Really!!!
wayoung56 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,790 Points:816,385 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:03:59 PM Ignore wayoung56 Report Abuse do away with welfare for those capable of doing work and give them some worthwhile public works projects instead of letting them sit around, watch tv and buy lottery tickets with our tax money...
DEG Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:17,605 Points:3,491,680 Joined:Jul 2003	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:02:54 PM Ignore DEG Report Abuse The Democrats are constantly crying and digging deeper into the pockets of the working class. Taxes on gas are already extremely high. I remember when it was possible to buy gas for 25.9 cents/gallon we now pay over 50 cents/gallon in taxes alone.
southrob Champion Author Tucson Posts:3,585 Points:685,150 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:02:32 PM Ignore southrob Report Abuse dhan fast
acknot Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,628 Points:873,445 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Dec 3, 2012 11:00:38 PM Ignore acknot Report Abuse Maybe they should mind their own business. These are those (transportation companies) who benefit directly from these programs.