
Sen. Corker Pushes Tax Hike as GOP Takes Control
Hours before the GOP took control of the U.S. Senate last week, Tennessee Republican Sen. Bob Corker used an appearance on CNBC to push a federal gas tax increase. Voters can be forgiven if they feel this was exactly what they expected when they gave Republicans complete control of Congress. Corker’s disastrous timing isn’t just bad politics — it is horrible policy.