Paul Ryan: 'We're not going to raise gas taxes'
by Josh Siegel | Mar 8, 2018, 11:58 AM
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday night the Republican-led Congress won’t raise the federal gas tax to pay for President Trump’s infrastructure plan, seemingly putting the idea to rest.
“Well, we’re not going to raise gas taxes, so I don’t foresee that as a problem,†the Wisconsin Republican said during a telephone town hall with Americans for Prosperity President Tim Phillips. “We’re just not going to do that here. There are some people who are talking about that, but the last thing we want to do is pass historic tax relief in December and then undo that, so we are not going to raise gas taxes.â€
Americans for Prosperity, a conservative political group aligned with oil men Charles and David Koch, has been lobbying Congress to oppose a gas tax increase. The Republican-aligned Chamber of Commerce, meanwhile, has endorsed a hike.
The tax, which has not been increased in 25 years, is 18.4 cents for gasoline and 24.4 cents for diesel.
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