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CBO Report Examines Vehicle Mileage Tax For Trucks

Mid-America Freight Coalition 

A 43-page report issued by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on October 17 examines whether a federal vehicle miles traveled or VMT tax on commercial trucks can help sustain the Highway Trust Fund, which the CBO projects will be “exhausted” of funding by 2022.
Read the AASHTO article at this link.

Access the 43-page report on the Congressional Budget Office website.

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