Fox Business News’ “Money with Melissa Francis” erroneously reported recently that federal gas taxes can be used to finance the construction of museums and other non-transportation projects, officials with the Associated General Contractors noted in a letter sent to the show’s host in late January.
Association officials added that the error is significant because it incorrectly leaves viewers with the impression that some portion of the federal gas taxes they pay are being wasted on projects that do nothing to improve the safety and reliability of their commutes, when in fact the opposite is true.