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Higher Gasoline Taxes:Elitist or Equitable?
A Better CityPanel on State Infrastructure
Barry BluestoneStephanie PollackMarch 17, 2009
Whether higher gasoline taxes arean equitable option depends on
What will happen if gasoline taxesare not raised?
Who will pay higher gasoline taxes?
Who will benefit from higher gasolinetaxes?
What will happen if gasoline taxesare not raised?
To meet obligations to bondholders, tollswill increase To fill a $160 million budget gap, theMBTA will have to both
Raise fares (by as much as 30%)
Cut service, especially off-peak
Regional transit agencies will similarlyneed to raise fares and/or cut service
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