# The feds want to raise gas taxes and fees

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Podcast: [Automotive Insight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/automotive-insight-552759)
Published: 2026-04-06T13:38:19+00:00
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## Resource

WWJ auto analyst John McElroy reports the federal gas tax has not gone up in 33 years, but that will change.

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