Letter: Gas tax to pay for roads spreads burden to all who drive in Wisconsin

Dear editor,

All of us who drive should be paying close attention to the debate in Madison over paying for our failing roads.

While a gas tax isn’t popular as a total solution, it does spread the burden to out-of-state drivers and heavy trucks. The current plan from the legislature exempts heavy trucks and takes revenue from citizen drivers through a hike in registration fees. As a result, only a portion of those who use our roads would be paying for the improvements. I don’t think that’s fair, and if you don’t either, contact your state legislator, now.

Jim Force
Wausau

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