U.S. Sen. Hatch Says He is Open to Idea of Raising Gasoline Tax

The chairman of the U.S. Senate tax-writing committee on Thursday expressed positive sentiments about the possibility of raising the federal gasoline tax. "I'm open to look at everything," Hatch said in response to a reporter's question about chatter in Congress over trying to raise the tax to fund highway repairs and other construction projects. "I prefer not to increase taxes but to me that's a user fee," said Hatch, a Republican, adding: "People who use the highways ought to pay for them. And that's a small price to pay to have the best highway system in the world." http://bit.ly/1BMLAV0 http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ