It would just make the amount of money I have to spend on my car less. However, he said he thought others might be more prone to increase their car use if the tax was eliminated. John Stewart, president of Tri-Star Marketing, Inc., Central Illinois Mobile distributors, said that the bill would benefit the economy of the entire state in addition to individual consumers. He said the bill would give Illinois an advantage in gas sales over states like Iowa and Wisconsin, whose prices are currently comparable to Illinois' prices. It's a win-win.
Economic development is a big issue.