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.
Tell Congress to cut out the highway pork first, and only THEN come to the taxpayers if they need more money.