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Household Expenditures for Federal Gas Taxes Declined Over 30 Years
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DOT 127-97
BTS Product Line
202-366-DATA
Charlie Han
Technical
202-366-8927
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Monday, August 25, 1997 -- The Department of Transportations Bureau of
Transportation Statistics (BTS) today released estimates of
household expenditures for federal gas taxes over three decades
in their report series, TranStats.
"These estimates show that since 1965, in real terms, the
amount of federal gas tax paid by American households has
actually declined by 41 percent from 1965 until 1995," said
Dr. T. R. Lakshmanan, Director of BTS.
In current dollars, federal motor fuel taxes increased from 4
cents in 1965 to 18.4 cents per gallon in 1995. But, after
adjusting for inflation and increased fuel efficiency, the
household expenditures on federal motor fuel taxes actually
decreased overall.
"Federal Gas Tax: Household Expenditures from 1965 to
1995," is the second in the new report series, TranStats,
which highlights topics of current interest and new
transportation data developments. This report, as well as past
and future issues of TranStats, is available in both
printed and electronic forms. Printed copies may be ordered by
calling (202) 366-DATA, faxing (202) 366-3640, or by writing to
the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Room 3430, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC
20590. The electronic version of this report is available on the
Bureaus Internet site at http://www.bts.gov.
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