Happy America 250! These States Celebrate with Higher Gas Taxes
It's only a matter of days now until we, the patriotic citizens of the United States of America, celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nationhood: The day in which we declared our independence from what was then 'Great' Britain, the most powerful empire in the world. That declaration and the revolution that followed were caused, in large part, by what were for the time onerous and unbearable taxes.
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Happy America 250! These States Celebrate with Higher Gas Taxes By Ward Clark | 10:04 AM on June 10, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/David Zalubowski It's only a matter of days now until we, the patriotic citizens of the United States of America, celebrate the 250th anniversary of our nationhood: The day in which we declared our independence from what was then 'Great' Britain, the most powerful empire in the world. That declaration and the revolution that followed were caused, in large part, by what were for the time onerous and unbearable taxes.
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