Publications - Research & Commentary: Higher Gas Taxes Won't Solve Infrastructure Shortfalls in Missouri
Publications Never lose a debate with a global warming alarmist! January 13, 2021 A bill under consideration in the Missouri Legislature would allow a voter referendum to hike gas taxes in the Show-Me State. As the Missouri Legislature is in session for 2021, lawmakers in the Show-Me State will be deliberating proposed legislation that is intended to mitigate some of the state’s lost revenue from the coronavirus-related downturn. This has manifest in a multitude of proposed tax hikes, particularly concerning the state gasoline tax. Proposed Senate Bill 262 calls for a fuel tax hike to a...