Just A Fancy Way Of Saying ‘Tax Hike’

Republicans who control the Indiana Legislature have embraced the term ‘user fee’ to describe the extra money they want motorists to pay for infrastructure, but Democrats say it’s just a fancy euphemism for ‘tax hike.’ The GOP is facing that public relations challenge as it tries to sell a plan that would increase the state’s 18-cents a gallon fuel tax by a dime while charging an additional $15 for vehicle registration.