PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A Pennsylvania Representative is looking to remove the Corbett-Era gas tax in the Commonwealth.
“Recently, Pennsylvanians have been feeling the burden of increasingly high prices at the pump,” Rep. Frank Burns wrote in his newest memo. “For the many Pennsylvania residents who rely heavily on their vehicles each day, rising fuel costs place additional strain on already stretched household budgets.”
In 2013, former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett signed Act 89 into law, which resulted in additional motor fuel tax increases. The tax added 40.7 and 51 cents per gallon on gasoline and diesel, respectively.
Burns argued that Pennsylvanians already pay among the highest state fuel taxes in the nation, hence why he is looking to repeal the gas tax from Corbett’s era in office. Although the increase was enacted years ago, Burns said that working families continue to deal with the consequences of the high taxes every day.
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Furthermore, the Representative added that the government should be looking for ways to reduce financial pressure, not preserve outdated tax increases indefinitely.
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