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> If it is a federal highway it is because the
> federal gas tax is too low to pay for all the
> maintenance, even with subsidy from the general
> fund.

The news says we are getting a 94% increase in the state gas tax in WA. Hope some of that goes toward repairs. I remember in the late 90's when the gas price went way up, there were fewer SUVs and more compact cars sold. Love how the market place works, but wish politicians would understand it better sometimes.


"Nothing says Merry Christmas and Happy New Year like a 46-cent additional gas tax, coming January 2023, as part of the Climate Commitment Act, ... We already pay 49 cents per gallon, ... It will be a total of 95 cents per gallon just for the Washington State tax, along with the Federal tax for a total of $1.14 per gallon just in taxes."