Suspending the federal gas tax was a gimmick when John McCain and Hillary Clinton proposed it in 2008, and it remains a gimmick now (CNN). It wouldn't save drivers much money, while also further decimating the highway trust fund, which also funds transit (Wired). Governing says it's kind of a shame that gas taxes are becoming an unfeasible way to fund roads, because it's much simpler than any of the alternatives. The most lasting impact of the C…
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