I guess we’ve avoided the Battle of Tremonton, for now. Plans by some Utah politicians to essentially tax Idaho drivers for gasoline have been shelved. This was a classic case of someone not thinking through the consequences of an idea. If you don’t know the background, Utah has a high fuel tax. For a place known as a red state, it has some liberal quirks.
Maybe Think Before Opening Your Mouths
Some Republicans are looking to provide relief at the pumps. Instead of calling for a tax reduction, they suggested oil companies pay a bigger share of taxes. Which most economists would tell you would be passed on to the consumers. So the geniuses behind the proposal suggested it be affixed to fuel sent out of state.
Idaho has a dearth of refineries, and much of our fuel comes from Utah. As you can imagine, this didn’t go over well among politicians in Boise, who share a culture and know a lot more about…..