http://iowaindependent.com/11035/dems-leave-door-open-for-gas-tax-hike Iowa politics, news and commentary Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://iowaindependent.com/11035/dems-leave-door-open-for-gas-tax-hike/comment-page-1#comment-25082 PeterofLoneTree Sun, 08 Feb 2009 07:46:45 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=11035#comment-25082 "Supporters say truckers driving along the state’s interstate system would pay the majority of a gas tax increase."<br>And citizens would end up paying more for whatever goods were being transported in those trucks. “Supporters say truckers driving along the state’s interstate system would pay the majority of a gas tax increase.”
And citizens would end up paying more for whatever goods were being transported in those trucks.

]]> http://iowaindependent.com/11035/dems-leave-door-open-for-gas-tax-hike/comment-page-1#comment-19688 PeterofLoneTree Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:46:45 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=11035#comment-19688 "Supporters say truckers driving along the state’s interstate system would pay the majority of a gas tax increase."<br>And citizens would end up paying more for whatever goods were being transported in those trucks. “Supporters say truckers driving along the state’s interstate system would pay the majority of a gas tax increase.”
And citizens would end up paying more for whatever goods were being transported in those trucks.

]]> http://iowaindependent.com/11035/dems-leave-door-open-for-gas-tax-hike/comment-page-1#comment-15360 PeterofLoneTree Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:46:45 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=11035#comment-15360 "Supporters say truckers driving along the state’s interstate system would pay the majority of a gas tax increase."<br>And citizens would end up paying more for whatever goods were being transported in those trucks. “Supporters say truckers driving along the state’s interstate system would pay the majority of a gas tax increase.”
And citizens would end up paying more for whatever goods were being transported in those trucks.

]]> http://iowaindependent.com/11035/dems-leave-door-open-for-gas-tax-hike/comment-page-1#comment-15325 littlepiranhas26 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:48:00 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/?p=11035#comment-15325 15% - 20% of the people who use our roads are residents of other states, and they have to help fund our roads under a fuel tax. Plus, an increase in the fuel tax means that we're not putting more debt on the state government's books (like bonding would do). Makes sense to me! 15% – 20% of the people who use our roads are residents of other states, and they have to help fund our roads under a fuel tax. Plus, an increase in the fuel tax means that we're not putting more debt on the state government's books (like bonding would do). Makes sense to me!

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