Connecticut DOT and economic report back governor's plan for tolls and fuel taxes

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Diet Coke
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Shortly after Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy proposed an increase in fuel taxes and tolls to pay for transportation, the state’s Department of Transportation echoed that idea during a Transportation Committee meeting on Monday. However, some state lawmakers are opposed to more taxes, including tolls.

Earlier this year, Gov. Malloy proposed an increase in fuel taxes, tolls and to even add a $3 tax on tires to fund transportation needs. Republican lawmakers expressed outrage over the plan, pointing out that not only has the current governor’s administration taken money away from transportation to fund other projects but also that Connecticut residents are already overtaxed.

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