On Heels of Ree******n Boehner Promises 'No New Gas Taxes'
Jan 9, 2015 13:48:40 #
Is this John Boehner turning a corner? Or is it simply John Boehner playing politics and jerking conservatives around? In a surprise move today the newly reelected Speaker of the House told reporters that he did not believe that gas tax hikes would be happening any time soon, nor did he want to see the gas tax rise either.
Conservatives were understandably happy to hear that no new taxes would be in the offing, but they were also understandably skeptical with Boehners assurances. Only time will tell if a gas tax hike is in Americas future
House Speaker John Boehner said he would not support plans to raise the national tax on gasoline, saying lawmakers would have to work our way through funding the countrys highways.
Ive never v**ed to raise the gas tax, said Boehner, an Ohio Republican, adding that he doubted there would be enough v**es to raise gas taxes.
Boehners remarks come as Republican lawmakers have been tinkering with the idea of raising the national gas tax to raise highway revenues. Plunging oil prices have caused gasoline prices to dramatically decline. On Thursday, the national average price for gas hit $2.20 per gallon down from $3.31 per gallon a year ago, according to AAA Fuel Gauge.
While consumers see lower t***sportation costs, some lawmakers have seen an opportunity to raise taxes when drivers are still mesmerized by falling gas prices. Senate Republicans have said a gas tax hike is on the table as a way to fill the growing highway funding gap.
Well have to look at that. Im looking at everythingevery possible way of taking care of the highway bill, said Senate Finance Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican.
I dont favor increasing any tax but I think we have to look at all the options, South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune told Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace when asked about a potential gas tax hike.
The U.S. currently taxes gasoline at 18.4 cents per gallon and states tax gas on average 23.47 cents per gallon. Proponents of raising the gas tax argue for a hike because that tax has not been raised since 1993 and is not indexed to inflation.
In December, Reps. Tom Petri of Wisconsin and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon pushed a bipartisan plan to raise the federal gas tax 15 cents per gallon over the next three years and index it to inflation. Both lawmakers have cited former President Ronald Reagans support for raising a gas tax in 1982.
Ronald Reagan supported raising the gas tax back in 1982 because he believed in funding American infrastructure in a responsible way. I think he was right, and its the best course of action we can take at this time, said Petri, a Republican who retired at the end of last year.
We all use our roads, bridges and rail, whether were Republicans or Democrats, rural or urban, said Blumenauer, a Democrat. This should be our last gas tax increase ever, as we look for fairer and more sustainable funding methods, but its necessary to bridge the gap and keep our country moving.
The Highway Trust Fund has run short on cash for the last 13 years. As of June 2014, the Trust Fund had a $6.5 billion balance, but its expected to lose money again in 2014.
But gas tax critics have argued that raising the gas tax does not solve fundamental problems behind highway funding.
This is a bait and switch that politicians play all the time, anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist with Americans for Tax Reform told CNBCs Squawk Box. President Obama spent $800 billion with a stimulus package, which was supposed to pave all the highways.
We should push down to governors and to mayors the responsibility for raising their own taxes and building their own roads, he added.
Norquist and other critics, however, may have less to worry about now that Boehner has come out against raising the gas tax.
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To raise taxes just because they have'nt been raised since 1993
is Liberal heaven. The local power company here raised the price
10% this year just because they "havent had a raise in years".
More Liberal, greedy trash. Their tax return showed a profit of
many many millions last year....why do they need a raise???
Conservatives were understandably happy to hear that no new taxes would be in the offing, but they were also understandably skeptical with Boehners assurances. Only time will tell if a gas tax hike is in Americas future
House Speaker John Boehner said he would not support plans to raise the national tax on gasoline, saying lawmakers would have to work our way through funding the countrys highways.
Ive never v**ed to raise the gas tax, said Boehner, an Ohio Republican, adding that he doubted there would be enough v**es to raise gas taxes.
Boehners remarks come as Republican lawmakers have been tinkering with the idea of raising the national gas tax to raise highway revenues. Plunging oil prices have caused gasoline prices to dramatically decline. On Thursday, the national average price for gas hit $2.20 per gallon down from $3.31 per gallon a year ago, according to AAA Fuel Gauge.
While consumers see lower t***sportation costs, some lawmakers have seen an opportunity to raise taxes when drivers are still mesmerized by falling gas prices. Senate Republicans have said a gas tax hike is on the table as a way to fill the growing highway funding gap.
Well have to look at that. Im looking at everythingevery possible way of taking care of the highway bill, said Senate Finance Chairman Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican.
I dont favor increasing any tax but I think we have to look at all the options, South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune told Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace when asked about a potential gas tax hike.
The U.S. currently taxes gasoline at 18.4 cents per gallon and states tax gas on average 23.47 cents per gallon. Proponents of raising the gas tax argue for a hike because that tax has not been raised since 1993 and is not indexed to inflation.
In December, Reps. Tom Petri of Wisconsin and Earl Blumenauer of Oregon pushed a bipartisan plan to raise the federal gas tax 15 cents per gallon over the next three years and index it to inflation. Both lawmakers have cited former President Ronald Reagans support for raising a gas tax in 1982.
Ronald Reagan supported raising the gas tax back in 1982 because he believed in funding American infrastructure in a responsible way. I think he was right, and its the best course of action we can take at this time, said Petri, a Republican who retired at the end of last year.
We all use our roads, bridges and rail, whether were Republicans or Democrats, rural or urban, said Blumenauer, a Democrat. This should be our last gas tax increase ever, as we look for fairer and more sustainable funding methods, but its necessary to bridge the gap and keep our country moving.
The Highway Trust Fund has run short on cash for the last 13 years. As of June 2014, the Trust Fund had a $6.5 billion balance, but its expected to lose money again in 2014.
But gas tax critics have argued that raising the gas tax does not solve fundamental problems behind highway funding.
This is a bait and switch that politicians play all the time, anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist with Americans for Tax Reform told CNBCs Squawk Box. President Obama spent $800 billion with a stimulus package, which was supposed to pave all the highways.
We should push down to governors and to mayors the responsibility for raising their own taxes and building their own roads, he added.
Norquist and other critics, however, may have less to worry about now that Boehner has come out against raising the gas tax.
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To raise taxes just because they have'nt been raised since 1993
is Liberal heaven. The local power company here raised the price
10% this year just because they "havent had a raise in years".
More Liberal, greedy trash. Their tax return showed a profit of
many many millions last year....why do they need a raise???
Jan 10, 2015 06:52:17 #
Caboose wrote:
Is this John Boehner turning a corner? Or is it si... (show quote)
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Is that all that Boehner's tiny brain could think of? In the current crisis of our country, with thousands of problems that need immediate attention and solutions, Boehner recites the "no increase in gas taxes", What a stupid priority is that? Our country is rapidly sinking in all angles of the ship! We need SOS!!
Our country and our people are drowning of monumental problems but he is talking about no increase in gas taxes? What a ridiculous thinking is that. We are suffocated by monumental problems created by Obama, the radical Muslims, and the democrats. Those problems need priorities to be solved. Not gas taxes. Those could be solved in local states government.
We are waiting Speaker Boehner, WHAT are your priorities in putting solutions to our crisis?
Jan 10, 2015 06:56:50 #
I hope your right an he doesn't pull his quick draw mcdraw about face on us...
I've found when his lips are moven he's lying!! But I vowed to give it some time with the new kids on the block and see where they take it..Starting off with the passage of any number of bills that sat idle on reids desk, I do have a glimmer of hope they mean business..They better is all I have to say~~~~
I've found when his lips are moven he's lying!! But I vowed to give it some time with the new kids on the block and see where they take it..Starting off with the passage of any number of bills that sat idle on reids desk, I do have a glimmer of hope they mean business..They better is all I have to say~~~~
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