Georgia drivers are getting some relief at the gas pump, but the roads beneath their tires still need to be maintained. Governor Brian Kemp has extended the state’s fuel-tax suspension through November 30, saving motorists money while temporarily eliminating a revenue source dedicated to transportation infrastructure. Our visual captures that contradiction: a driver filling his tank while confronting deteriorating pavement. The savings are immediate and visible. The cost of maintaining highways, bridges and local roads remains, even when the tax revenue supporting them disappears.
Read SSC’s full analysis: Georgia Is Giving Drivers a Break at the Pump. Who Pays for the Missing Revenue?