Economics
Obama Mileage Standards May Cost Roads $57 Billion, CBO Says
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A proposed rule requiring automakers to double average fuel economy by 2025 may reduce gasoline-tax collections for U.S. highway and transit systems by $57 billion over 11 years, the Congressional Budget Office said.
President Barack Obama’s administration proposed in November that the average fuel economy of U.S. fleets rise to