Which of the following statements is true regarding taxation and the cost of building and maintaining roads over the past twenty years?
a. The Texas Legislature has increased the gasoline tax to generate more revenue for highway construction.
b. Tax revenue for highways has not kept up with the increasing costs of building and maintaining roads.
c. The Texas Legislature has decreased the gasoline tax because the cost to build and maintain roads has declined.
d. The Texas Legislature has kept the gasoline tax stable because the cost of building and maintaining roads has not changed.
b. Tax revenue for highways has not kept up with the increasing costs of building and maintaining roads.
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A. 30% B. 28% C. 25% D. 20%