OH-16: John Boccieri - "Senator Schuring is welcome to keep defending Bob Taft’s policies"

Schuring Attempts to Justify $1 Billion Gas Tax Hike

Sen. Kirk Schuring issued a press release attempting to explain his vote for the 2003 Taft transportation bill that has cost Ohio families more than $1 billion in new gas taxes over the past five years. U.S. Congressional Candidate John Boccieri(D-Alliance) released the following response:

“It’s disappointing that Sen. Schuring thinks massive tax hikes on the middle class are the only way to pay for our infrastructure improvements. Government needs to live within its means like working people, which is why I opposed this bloated Taft-era transportation bill that included $580 million in new fees and taxes and raised Ohio gas taxes by over $250 million per year."

“Senator Schuring is welcome to keep defending Bob Taft’s policies and looking out for the corporate executives who fund his campaign. I’m focused on relief for the working families who are being hit hardest by our economic crisis.”