[shrinkermd]

After the election, everyday people will be hit with a tax increase they cannot escape--up to a forty cents a gallon gasoline tax. Not widely known and never highlighted by the Republicans, this could be a crucial building block in the drill now suggested policy.

[frankiep]

What the hell are they doing with the gas taxes they collect from us already????

[tatsinfla]

God bless those dems. always wanting more from us little people. what say you nan? you stop oil from going to the spr, then you want to release it to lower prices. then you say no drilling is needed now you all want to raise gas taxes. shame on you all. all we can hope for is that mccain is elected and he will veto this travisty.

[RetiredArmy]

Not just gas taxes. AFTER THE ELECTION OF OBAMA, EXPECT ALL TYPES OF TAXES TO INCREASE!!!

[theBuckwheat]

First: Governments must be as transparent about the gasoline tax and where it goes as they require business to be about their financials under SOX.

Second: If we are to pay for the construction and upkeep of our roads via a use-based tax, which I fully support, then the tax must be set to cover those needs. We do not do ourselves any favors by charging ourselves less than it costs to provide a service we all need.

Third: Governments must stop open-ended diversions of the highway use-based tax to fund pet projects that are disconnected from highways. For example, the Clinton admin raised the per-gallon federal gasoline tax to use a for general revenue purposes.

Fourth: A tax serves two civic purposes: 1) it funds the government function; 2) it makes the citizens aware of the cost of their demands for services. It is important that every gasoline pump carry a notice of the amount of all gasoline taxes.

[Red Boots]

At the very least, the gas tax should be indexed to construction cost inflation, DeFazio said.

Sure, it should. Just like the standard deduction has been indexed for the American people. Or like how you guys rigged the AMT so everyone could pay it when you devalued our dollar.

Dear Rep. DeFazio - take your gas tax and shove it.

[o_zarkman44]

Ths is a scary thought........The proposal that indexes the gas tax to the cost of construction inflation.

So the tax automatically increases without a vote.
NO!

[KarlInOhio]

the U.S. needs to spend $225 billion annually over the next 50 years to create a highway and transit system capable

Tricky, tricky. Watch for even more of the gasoline tax suddenly get spent for other "transit" systems like light rail and other public transit, airports and railroads.

Gas taxes for highways, airport and jet fuel taxes for airports and air traffic control, and public transit fairs for public transit. Don't allow the money to be put into one big pile to be taken out for pet projects.

Second, drop the federal gas tax and raise state gas taxes. If Alaska wants a bridge to nowhere, let them pay for it. Nothing about the money is made holy by baptizing it in the Potomac, so there is no reason for the Federales to get the money, skim some if it off and then return it to the states based on their congressional delegations' seniority.

[TexasRepublic]

I don’t expect either Party wants to panic the public before elections. Bad news will be suppressed. After the elections, anything might happen.

[Pagey]

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"...Among other revenue-raising possibilities, the commission recommended gradually increasing the current federal fuel taxes to 40 cents a gallon..."

I don't watch it myself, but this is something you'll never hear on 60 Minutes. Perhaps if they could learn to control their spending, this tax would be unnecessary. Yeah, in a perfect world.

[Pagey]

BUMP!!!