On Monday, Boston Public Radio hosted a debate about the first question on the state's November ballot: changing the state's gas tax law so it's not indexed annually based on the Consumer Price Index .
Arguing for a "Yes" vote, which would repeal the indexing and mean the tax would not change year-by-year, was State Representative Geoff Diehl . Diehl argued that any tax increase should have to be passed by the legislature and not leveled automatically.
Arguing for a "No" vote, which could keep the law exactly as it is, was Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone . Curtatone argued that the tax provides essential revenue for repairing the state's bridges and roads.
Voting for the four ballot questions — as well as for the general state election — is on Tuesday, November 4th. Boston Public Radio will host four total debates about the ballot questions. Check out our previous debate on Question #2, the "Bottle Bill," here .
>> For the complete debate between Mayor Joe Curtatone and State Representative Geoff Diehl, click the audio above.
