One Missouri senator knew big gas prices were coming

Senator Rick Brattin says don’t blame me when you’re paying over $4 a gallon at the pump. The Western Missouri Senator told his colleagues that he never supported the gas tax hike …

Brattin says with billions of dollars in reserves there were plenty of funds available for Missouri’s roads and bridges. When the tax increase fully kicks in in 2025 you’ll be paying almost 30 – cents a gallon in state taxes.