Ask the Experts." />

Tax Cut Will Devastate Highway Improvement

Published Thursday, June 01, 2000

If anyone believed TEA-21 provided the transportation construction industry a chance to ignore Washington, D.C. for a few years until the next reauthorization debate began, the last few months must have been a severe disappointment. The new year is only six months old, but the transportation construction market has been under heavy attack. At the end of February, Sen. Ben "Nighthorse" Campbell (R-Colo.) introduced legislation to temporarily suspend the 24.4 cents-per-gallon federal excise on diesel motor fuel. The move was intended to provide truckers with some relief from rising fuel prices. The National Taxpayers Union went further, suggesting ...

To continue reading this article, please register or login – it’s quick and free…

Member Login

Forgot password? Need Help?

Enter your email address below, and we'll email your password.

Are cookies enabled in your browser?

This site uses cookies and session data to keep track of your name and preferences while you're logged in. You cannot login without enabling cookies.

One Step Registration

Fill out the form below for instant access to the page you’ve requested.

Website members also receive access to our entire archive and may apply for a complimentary subscription to our print magazine.
All fields are required Personal Info
  Required Must be a valid email
  Required Passwords must match
  Required
  Required
  Required
  Required
  Required
  Required
  Required

Rock Products Magazine

Submit the form for instant access to the page you've requested.

Interactive Products

Ask the Experts

Featured Links

Resources