The option of an oil tax to fund transportation and infrastructure / / Keith Crane, Nicholas Burger, Martin Wachs.
Federal spending on surface-transportation infrastructure outpaces federal taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. Increasing fuel efficiency means that fuel-purchase expenditures have dropped, so real revenue generated from these taxes has declined. A percentage tax on crude oil and imported refined-pet...
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Occasional paper The option of an oil tax to fund transportation and infrastructure
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (48 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Federal spending on surface-transportation infrastructure outpaces federal taxes on gasoline and diesel fuel. Increasing fuel efficiency means that fuel-purchase expenditures have dropped, so real revenue generated from these taxes has declined. A percentage tax on crude oil and imported refined-petroleum products consumed in the United States could fund U.S. transportation infrastructure. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 1283135817 9786613135810 0833051830 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Keith Crane, Nicholas Burger, Martin Wachs. |