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I agree. Youngkin has floated it for VA, Hogan has done it for MD, and I

know they're considering it for the smaller Fed gas tax, but it seems dumb to me too. Yes, it's an easy way to offer temporary relief, and good to see Dems even considering it, but it does nothing to actually solve the underlying problems, may even make it worse, and just kicks a bigger problem down the road when those revenues are not there for their intended expenditures.

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Posted: 03/23/2022 at 3:25PM

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