Transportation
We Could Fix America's Highways If Every Driver Kicked In an Extra $4.66 Per Month
A new report shows what it would take to balance the Highway Trust Fund.
Don't let the instinctive uproar over high gas costs fool you: Americans should be paying more to drive. But "more" is a vague and relative word. Exactly how much more would it take to cover the costs of road maintenance and construction in the United States?
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy recently crunched some numbers and came up with an answer: $4.66 a month.