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Patrick: Gas Tax Not Answer To Mass. Transit Money Problems

January 26, 2012 12:18 PM

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BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick says he no longer sees the gasoline tax as a long-term solution to the state’s transportation woes.

During his monthly “Ask the Governor” program on WTKK-FM Thursday, Patrick said the growing movement toward fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles and electric cars will make the gasoline tax a less viable revenue source in the future.

Proposed fare hikes of up to 43 percent on the MBTA have prompted some renewed calls to raise the state’s current 21-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax as an alternative method of funding public transit and other transportation priorities.

Patrick sought a 19-cent increase in the gas tax during his first term as governor, but the Legislature said no.

Taxedout

Soda tax, candy tax….Does this guy have any other idea’s??? Must spend a lot of time in his mansion just thinking about taxes…Hello nobody’s working, and my tires are getting bald from going to NH every week!!!
ELaw

And those Massachusetts roads you’re wearing your tires out on… I guess you think those should be free? Here’s something you may not know: those roads didn’t just magically appear out of nowhere, and they’re not maintained for no cost by “the road fairy”.
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