Gas Tax Too Low to Pay for Construction -- Economic, Political Climate Too Rough for Increase, Official Says
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › June 30, 2008
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Former Gov. Kirk Fordice tried to argue Mississippi's gasoline tax was a user fee. But now, with gasoline nudging or topping $4 a gallon, some motorists see it as an abuser fee.
In Mississippi, 37.2 cents per gallon - 43.2 cpg for diesel - of what is paid at the pump are state and federal taxes.See the full content of this document
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Gas Tax Too Low to Pay for Construction -- Economic, Political Climate Too Rough for Increase, Official Says
Mississippi's excise tax is 18.8 cpg on gasoline and diesel, with 0.4 cpg going to an environmental protection fee. In Hancock, Harrison and Jackson cou...
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