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4. Tomorrow he'll deny that he ever did such a thing. nt

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Scoop: Trump endorses 25-cent gas tax hike [View all] demmiblue Feb 2018 OP

Hm. It's like they suddenly find the US doesn't have enough income... forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #1

+1 n/t area51 Feb 2018 #32

tax dollars not gallons Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #2

So you get better mileage with a flat percentage tax? bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #6

price Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #13

How many more miles per gallon do you get when they raise or lower the gas price? bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #23

You're the one who made the claim that you get better gas mileage when the price goes up or down bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #27

no, i did not Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #28

"self-adjusts for better fuel efficiency." bucolic_frolic Feb 2018 #30

sorry Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #38

Regressive Tax Increase SoCalMusicLover Feb 2018 #3

Yup. On the backs of those with less disposable income. kysrsoze Feb 2018 #20

Exactly right JDC Feb 2018 #44

There Goes Your Tax Break Suckers Stallion Feb 2018 #45

Yup. joshcryer Feb 2018 #49

Oh, Don't Worry ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #53

Tomorrow he'll deny that he ever did such a thing. nt marybourg Feb 2018 #4

lol dead on arrival is right. what an idiot! unblock Feb 2018 #5

Sorry Netflix ToxMarz Feb 2018 #7

it was costco..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #12

You are correct ToxMarz Feb 2018 #22

She'll have to cut off Netflix and her internet. joshcryer Feb 2018 #50

$0.25/gal will raise about $45B per year VMA131Marine Feb 2018 #8

ALL gas taxes should pay for infrastructure and nothing but. The Mouth Feb 2018 #41

People with electric cars are happy with this solution JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2018 #9

CA does this already. We had a 12 cent a gallon tax increase. BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #10

PA has a 50 cent a gallon gas tax DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #37

Isn't that always the way?!?! BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #39

It's puzzling to me why the state police DeminPennswoods Feb 2018 #48

So combine that with our state's proposal for a six cent redstatebluegirl Feb 2018 #11

I think it was lawrence odonnel who covered it last night..... getagrip_already Feb 2018 #14

I'm glad I read your post underpants Feb 2018 #17

So Ma and Pa Kettle's tax cut savings get eaten up by a downpayment for privatized infrastructure BeyondGeography Feb 2018 #16

Yyeeeep underpants Feb 2018 #18

That should go swimmingly with the corrupt conservative base. ffr Feb 2018 #19

This will make PA's gas tax, already highest in the nation, even higher BumRushDaShow Feb 2018 #21

I don't like this vercetti2021 Feb 2018 #24

That's the idea! Less disposable income for you/us... more for Trump's billionaires. keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #42

Oh Please God let him pass this! Drahthaardogs Feb 2018 #25

It didn't end GOP rule when gas was $4-5 per gallon under Bush.... Bengus81 Feb 2018 #55

There goes that secretary's Costco membership. John Fante Feb 2018 #26

And just like that, the Trump tax cut vanishes. Yavin4 Feb 2018 #29

Tax Cut to a Tax Hike djacq Feb 2018 #31

All Humpty Dumpty & the GOP thugs needed to do was hold back 1% of the corporate tax cut. Evil iluvtennis Feb 2018 #33

Gas taxes hit the poor disproportionately LastLiberal in PalmSprings Feb 2018 #34

that $1.50 increase in the paycheck quickly gone. A big tax on lower and middleclass americans who beachbum bob Feb 2018 #35

If it really goes into infrastructure as opposed to say Brown and Root, I can live with that... marble falls Feb 2018 #36

So did this pinhead think that this will cover his plane rides.................... turbinetree Feb 2018 #40

Of COURSE...since that would disproportionately affect the poor & middle class. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #43

Value added taxes zentrum Feb 2018 #46

In an offhand kind of way, I hope they do this jmowreader Feb 2018 #47

Looks like his so-called tax cut will partially pay for all of his new tax increases. democratisphere Feb 2018 #51

Fact is, repairs must be done...and someone has to pay somehow... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #52

Total BS if ANYONE thinks that all of that 25 cents PLUS the 18 we pay now will go for roads,airport Bengus81 Feb 2018 #54