Trump 'considers' $1 per gallon gas tax

[Catatonic]

This would be a great way to take care of the highway infrastructure.
Europe has $3 - $6 gas tax per gallon.
The tax is regressive in nature ... have to fix that.

 

[oldngray]

This would be a great way to take care of the highway infrastructure.
Europe has $3 - $6 gas tax per gallon.
The tax is regressive in nature ... have to fix that.

"considers" means little

Other than he is evaluating it. There are both good and bad points to increasing the gas tax

 

[Jones]

That would raise about 390 million per day.

 

[oldngray]

That would raise about 390 million per day.

The problem as I see it is how to get users of electric cars to pay for road maintenance.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

This would be a great way to take care of the highway infrastructure.
Europe has $3 - $6 gas tax per gallon.
The tax is regressive in nature ... have to fix that.

And that will kill delivery companies

 

[Jones]

And that will kill delivery companies

I'm sure they will get a write off.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

And that will kill delivery companies

They would simply pass the additional costs on to their customers.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They would simply pass the additional costs on to their customers.

Another unfair advantage for the post office. I'm sure they wouldn't have to pay it.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I'm sure they will get a write off.

A $1 tax seems to be a bit too much.

 

[oldngray]

Another unfair advantage for the post office. I'm sure they wouldn't have to pay it.

Delivery companies usually don't pay gas taxes. A big advantage of having on site pumps.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

A $1 tax seems to be a bit too much.

I would have no problem with it if all of the money raised as a result was used only as intended.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Delivery companies usually don't pay gas taxes. A big advantage of having on site pumps.

Just need a better answer to this problem.

 

[Jones]

A $1 tax seems to be a bit too much.

Well this is all hypothetical anyway, I have serious doubts about a republican congress passing a tax increase.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

Like most of what he talks about he simply won't be able to get it passed.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

I would have no problem with it if all of the money raised as a result was used only as intended.

That never seems to happen.

Just like social security

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Well this is all hypothetical anyway, I have serious doubts about a republican congress passing a tax increase.

So a nickel a year for 20 years
The people who would really get hurt are the poor.

 

[oldngray]

Well this is all hypothetical anyway, I have serious doubts about a republican congress passing a tax increase.

Highway taxes are usually more state and local issues ( except interstate highways)

 

[oldngray]

So a nickel a year for 20 years
The people who would really get hurt are the poor.

by definition a regressive tax

 

[Jones]

Highway taxes are usually more state and local issues ( except interstate highways)

Well yeah but isn't Trump talking about a national gas tax?

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Highway taxes are usually more state and local issues ( except interstate highways)

We have the highest gasoline state tax in the country. And the roads still suck