This report summarizes the results of a national random-digit-dial public opinion poll that asked 1,545 respondents if they would support various tax options for raising federal transportation revenues. The eight specific tax options tested were variations on raising the federal gas tax rate, creating a new mileage tax, and creating a new national sales tax. In addition, the survey collected standard socio-demographic data and some travel behavior data and asked a few attitudinal questions related to the quality of the transportation system and respondents priorities for government spending on transportation. These questions were used to assess support levels for the tax options among different population subgroups. None of the tax options achieved majority support, but three did fairly well, with support levels around 40%. These were a 0.5-cent sales tax (43% support), a 10-cent gas tax increase with revenue to be dedicated to projects that would reduce the transportation systems impact on global warming (42% support), and a 10-cent gas tax increase spread over five years (39% support).


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    Titel :

    What Do Americans Think About Federal Transportation Tax Options. Results From a National Survey


    Beteiligte:
    A. W. Agrawal (Autor:in) / H. Nixon (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2010


    Format / Umfang :

    65 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch