I read your link and it does not support your assertion. In fact it implies the opposite: > […] attempts […] to suspend the federal gas tax, without which […]

I read your link and it does not support your assertion. In fact it implies the opposite: > […] attempts […] to suspend the federal gas tax, without which […] would have halted efforts to repair and expand the Federal highway system. (emphasis mine) Did you have a specific quote you intended to point to to support your claim?