I Understand That The People In Springfield Raised The IL Gas Tax $0.19/gal Which Doubles.....

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4. I'm all for paying more, since all the revenue will go to

Infrastructure improvements across the state.

We all need to pitch in to keep our roads and bridges safe. That said, I worry about low income individuals who have long job commutes, because this will impact them disproportionally. Perhaps, on the bright side, this will lead to more carpooling or use of public transit, which will help with carbon emissions and decrease the glut of traffic on our streets. Look on the bright side!

For myself, it doesn’t affect much: we have a Prius that is usually filled only once every 3 or 4 weeks. That’s 10 gallons at an extra 18 cents a gallon. I won’t feel it. Others will.