Lawmakers Hope To Prevent Possible Gas Tax Increase

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RALEIGH — Pull up to the pump in North Carolina, and there is plenty of frustration. Now, add this to the equation -- the chance that the state's gas tax could rise again in July, after already going up 3 cents in January. “The state needs to stop gouging consumers,” said Rep. Nelson Dollar. “We need to look at ways that we can give our citizens a break.”