The Gas Tax Debacle: 6 Unexpected and Lesser-Known Causes Behind the Persistent Rise in Taxes Despite Declining Road Quality

The Gas Tax Fiasco: 6 Surprising and Little-Known Reasons Why the Taxes You Pay Keep Increasing While Road Quality Keeps Deteriorating

Craig HueyCalifornia, Politics, Taxation

Across the nation, gas taxes in many states keep increasing while the quality of roads and bridges keeps declining. Why? Here are 6 surprising and little-known reasons for the disparity: 1. The types and the amounts of gas tax vary widely from state to state. The federal component of the gas tax – which has remained constant since 1993 – …