Continuing Debate of Gas Tax Increase

Missouri Senate President Dave Schatz wants drivers to pay a little more when they get fuel. A Missouri Senate committee is considering whether to ask voters to increase the fee by two cents per gallon over a five-year period. During a public hearing Tuesday, Schatz says an increase is necessary to pay for repairs to the state’s roads and bridges and the state’s economy…

Schatz says Missouri has the sixth-largest road system in America, yet the state is ranked 48th in road funding. Missouri has not raised the tax since 1996.