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Published January 08, 2011, 11:42 AM

Myth busted: Road costs not covered by gas taxes, says report

A new report released this week by U.S. Public Interest Research Group disproves the common misperception that road-building is paid for by user fees, showing that gas taxes cover barely half the costs of building and maintaining roads, a fraction which is likely to fall steadily.

By: Staff Report, Alexandria Echo Press

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