I agree with the writer.
Investor's Business Daily is reporting:
It's shocking that Republicans, who won the last election by
promising limited government and lower taxes, would in their first week
back in power make noises about joining tax-and-spend liberal Democrats
to raise the 18-cents-a-gallon gas tax. But that's exactly what they're
doing.
Suddenly, a number of Republicans — who should all know better — are
saying they'll "consider" a gasoline tax hike, especially if paired with
something they want badly. A hike in the gas tax, they say, could
"finance" other things — like a big-spending transportation bill, or
even corporate tax cuts.
A headline in The Hill captures it perfectly: "Momentum builds in Congress for raising the federal gas tax."
Well, if the GOP is serious about being a party of limited government
and low taxes, it shouldn't raise gasoline taxes; it should cut
spending.
And don't tell voters you can't cut.
If they refuse, they shouldn't expect to be re-elected in 2016. The
GOP's 2016 "wave" will crash. We're pretty sure of this since our own
IBD/TIPP Poll, just finished on Thursday, asked 867 adults if they
support or oppose a gas-tax hike. Fully 59% oppose it, while just 34%
support it. Among Republicans, 70% are opposed and just 24% in support.
Are you listening, GOP?
Fix the transportation funding bill; don't increase taxes.
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