Editorial: Raising the gas tax is good public policy View Larger Image The Washington Post » Raising the gas tax and investing in the nation’s roads, bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure is good public policy, this editorial states. Raising the gas tax could discourage some travel and encourage the purchase of more fuel-efficient vehicles, and it would affect most significantly those who use roadways most often. Michelle2017-11-06T12:31:11-08:00October 29th, 2017|Bridges, Fuel Tax, Rail, Roads, Trump & Infrastructure, U.S. News, Urban| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again April 17th, 2019 With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options April 9th, 2019 Thousands of Bridges In ‘Urgent Need of Repairs’ April 8th, 2019 Getting There: Congestion pricing isn’t coming to Spokane, but these roads aren’t free and never were April 8th, 2019 VIDEO: Railing falls from bridge in Tennessee, 1 car heavily damaged April 1st, 2019 The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision March 26th, 2019 Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees March 21st, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Infrastructure funds top need, state mayors say March 18th, 2019