THIS WILL EFFECT ALL OF US.Be advised, Senator Corker from Tennessee, and Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut have proposed a new gas tax that will bring prices up 12 cents per gallon on gas and 24 cents on diesel fuel. I'm not sure what others will do about this but I for one will not travel to Tennessee or Connecticut for certain. I expect this kind of attack on the middle Class from Murphy, but not from a Republican who supposedly wants to lower the burden of taxes on the Middle Class. If this goes through, we should turn Tennessee and Connecticut into RV ghost towns.

These are insane propositions. Tennessee is typically $.50 a gallon cheaper than Ohio and Indiana. We already have these taxes to the tune of $.41 a gallon. There is just no fix for stupid.

They never saw a Tax, they didn't like.A new wave of many.

Is this a state tax or Federal tax??Why 12 cents on Gas and 24 cents on diesel, yea big rigs cause more damage to roads, but most only get 5 mpg!!I think it is time to get the hybrids to pay their far share. Time to get rid of the per gallon tax and go to a by the mile tax!

Federal tax, supposedly to do road repair. Like the toll roads and bridges.

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Llmk100
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
Murphy is a Democrat, not a Republican I believe. Corker is a Republican from Tennessee . Makes more sense actually. Democrats seem to like to raise taxes.
IDman
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
As usual, Good Sam will not get involved in speaking up on behalf of us RVers...unfortunately!
Llmk100
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
Good Sam, like AAA and AARP and the rest is a business for profit only. To see these organizations as anything else other than a sales business is a mistake. They are not a not for profit charity looking out for us.
goducks10
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
Link
http://www.autonews.com/article/20140618/OEM05/140619852/u-s-senators-want-to-hike-gasoline-tax-for-first-time-since-1993#
Caveman_Charlie
Explorer II
Jun 19, 2014
In before the lock.
wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jun 19, 2014
Llmk100 wrote:
THIS WILL EFFECT ALL OF US.
Be advised, Senator Corker from Tennessee, and Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut have proposed a new gas tax that will bring prices up 12 cents per gallon on gas and 24 cents on diesel fuel. I'm not sure what others will do about this but I for one will not travel to Tennessee or Connecticut for certain. I expect this kind of attack on the middle Class from Murphy, but not from a Republican who supposedly wants to lower the burden of taxes on the Middle Class. If this goes through, we should turn Tennessee and Connecticut into RV ghost towns.

I was going to make a political comment but I won't.

I will still drive through TN, but .. not stop for fuel.
Robin1953
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
rhagfo wrote:
Is this a state tax or Federal tax??
Why 12 cents on Gas and 24 cents on diesel, yea big rigs cause more damage to roads, but most only get 5 mpg!!
I think it is time to get the hybrids to pay their far share. Time to get rid of the per gallon tax and go to a by the mile tax!
From link provided "...U.S. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., called for raising the tax 6 cents a year for two years and linking future fuel tax increases to inflation.

The gasoline tax is now 18.4 cents a gallon, and the diesel tax is 24.4 cents a gallon."
Llmk100
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
Always remember, when a politician says the tax will be for a limited time, think about all the other temporary taxes that have become increased and permanent. Original Mass state tax was 2 % and temporary! now 6% and permanent and rising.
Stefonius
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
Federal fuel taxes haven't gone up in over 20 years. I'd say we're overdue. How else do you expect to pay for all of the roads, bridges and tunnels that we take for granted in the USA? Some people will complain about ANYTHING.
spadoctor
Explorer
Jun 19, 2014
there is no need to raise fuel taxes for road repairs....stop spending what they collect on welfare and other giveaways like foreign aide. Keep US oil here and regulate the price down and the economy will rebound but they want us all to be low income so they will have control. This is a pure political move nothing more.

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