REPUBLICANS IN THE ILLINOIS HOUSE SAY RAISING THE GAS TAX IN ILLINOIS IS A BAD IDEA. 

THERE’S BEEN TALK OF INCREASING THE STATE GAS TAX TO HELP PAY FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BY AS MUCH AS 30 CENTS PER GALLON. BUT REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN SKILLICORN OF CRYSTAL LAKE SAYS LAWMAKERS SHOULD WAIT AND SEE IF AN INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM DEVELOPS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL FIRST.

REPRESENTATIVE JEANNE IVES OF WHEATON SAYS TAXPAYERS DON’T NEED TO BE BURDENED WITH A PROPOSED 20 TO 30 CENT PER GALLON HIKE.

OTHERS NOTE HOW BADLY THE STATE NEEDS MONEY FOR BRIDGE AND ROAD REPAIRS…AND POINT OUT THE GAS TAX HASN’T BEEN RAISED IN NEARLY THREE DECADES.