The idea of raising the federal gas tax is one that has been born and died an awful lot of times in the last two-and-a-half decades. It's always easier to look to history than make predictions, so here's a quick look at who has supported a gas tax in the past. Just last month, The Washington Post editorial board came out in favor of an increased gas tax, saying that, "raising the federal gas tax to help pay for highways and restrain federal deficits is a good idea whose time never seems to come." editorial board came out in favor of an increased gas tax, saying that, "raising the federal gas tax to help pay for highways and restrain federal deficits is a good idea whose time never seems to come." Whoever supports a future gas tax increase, there is a political risk.

Source: Forbes February 19, 2018 22:30 UTC