Ray LaHood Is Still Wrong About Raising the Gas Tax

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“Only a DC bureaucrat would think that throwing more money at an inefficient program is a good idea.”

Washington, DC – The Club for Growth released the following statement in response to today’s remarks by former Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who again called for an increase in the gas tax:

 

“Google ‘Ray LaHood’ and ‘gas tax” (See here, here, and here), and you’ll see that his cheering for a higher gas tax has been a tired and annual refrain,” said Club for Growth VP of Government Affairs Andy Roth. “His solution is the typical big-government, non-solution. Only a DC bureaucrat would think that throwing more money at an inefficient program is a good idea.

 

“With an administration that’s squeezing the life out of people’s wallets, why not look for a solution that doesn’t force taxpayers to give up more money to fund bad ideas? Congress should pass the Transportation Empowerment Act(HR 2716 / S 1541), which returns authority for highways back to the states. That’s the way to achieve a more accountable and efficient highway program.”

 

The Club for Growth is the nation’s leading group promoting economic freedom through legislative involvement, issue advocacy, research, and education.