How Progressive Is Your Gas Tax?

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By Angie SchmittJan 26, 2016, 10:57 am87 pts
In urban areas, people who earn less tend to drive less. Graphic: Bike Portland Portland is considering a 10-cent gas tax that would go toward various street-related projects. To investigate the economic fairness of the proposal, Michael Andersen at Bike Portland has been looking at who drives and how much.…

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