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Possibility of Increased Federal Gas Tax Sparks Reaction

A woman fills her car up on Jan. 12, 2015, in La Palma. (Credit: KTLA)

The possibility of a bipartisan Senate proposal has emerged to raise the federal gas tax by 12 cents over two years amid dropping fuel prices. The federal excise tax — 18.4 cents per gallon of regular, used to fund interstate work — has not been increased since 1993.

Chip Yost reports from La Palma for the KTLA 5 News at 3 on Jan. 12, 2015.