As the price of gas continues to drop at the pump and the Highway Trust Fund once again approaches a zero balance, the idea of increasing the gas tax is circulating the halls of Congress. Several members of Congress made news this week by not dismissing a gas tax increase as one of the potential ways to address the upcoming Highway Trust Fund shortfall, including Senate Environment & Public Works Chairman Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).
While none of the Senators actually came out in support of increasing the gas tax, the fact that they haven’t completely dismissed the idea is a step in the right direction. We need to keep Congress’s attention focused on finding a funding solution for transportation infrastructure – so now is the time to contract your members of Congress. For information on how you can get involved, visit our Hardhats for Highways campaign website.
For more information, please contact Sean O’Neill at (202) 547-8892 or oneills@agc.org.
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