Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., came out against Congress raising the federal gas tax on Tuesday.

Raising taxes is never a good solution to any problem, and raising the federal gas tax is no exception, Scott said on Tuesday. Increasing the federal gas tax will be a direct burden to every consumer and slow economic growth. Although the price of gas has come down recently, raising taxes now will still be a major cost to Florida families.

Scott pointed toward his record in Tallahassee as proof that government can be run without raising taxes.