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chicago guy

(28 posts)
7. Gas Tax
Tue Jun 4, 2019, 09:22 PM
Jun 2019

The last increase in Illinois gas tax was in 1992! Why did it take so long to increase the tax, we needed road work long ago. Now maybe some of the roads will be repaired! The Republican plan was and is to turn all of the highways into toll roads. Either way you pay.

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gas tax increases in general are aimed at certain legislative funding. Kurt V. Jun 2019 #1
July 1. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #2
Just drove snowybirdie Jun 2019 #3
Exactly. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #8
I'm all for paying more, since all the revenue will go to frazzled Jun 2019 #4
Gas taxes actually do benefit infrastructure. marble falls Jun 2019 #5
here in Wash state its high as well.. samnsara Jun 2019 #6
Gas Tax chicago guy Jun 2019 #7
Welcome to DU. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #9
There's been no increase in 27 years. ColesCountyDem Jun 2019 #10
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