Opinion: On the gas tax, Murphy gets it half right

Terry Cowgill lives in Lakeville, blogs at ctdevilsadvocate.com and is news editor of The Berkshire Record in Great Barrington, Mass. Follow him on Twitter @terrycowgill.

Sen. Chris Murphy, who has made a name for himself lately in the field of foreign policy, has stumbled onto a good domestic policy idea —  sort of.

Actually, Murphy has been pushing the idea for some time. He proposed increasing the federal gasoline tax last year, along with Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee, to shore up the federal highway trust fund and address critical infrastructure needs.

Before we even get to the mechanics of the proposed tax increase, let’s look at whether additional funding for infrastructure is needed. On that question, there can be no dispute. Indeed, one need look no further than a devastating 60 Minutes piece broadcast last November.

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