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[quote user="oltmannd"][quote user="Sam1"] Congress has refused to raise the federal fuel tax, [/quote]Did anyone (i.e. DOT) ask them to?[/quote] If I remember correctly, there have been several proposals to raise the federal gasoline tax.  Former Senator Bill Bradley, whilst he was in the Senate, as well as after he left the senate, has proposed raising the federal gasoline tax by as much as 50 cents to a $1 a gallon.  Part of the idea was to provide additional funds for highway construction and maintenance, but the major thrust was to encourage Americans to move to more fuel efficient vehicles.  As a part of his proposal, he suggested reducing the payroll tax by a corresponding amount to neutralize the tax burden on Americans.  Needless to say, it did not fly. Likewise the Texas motor fuel tax has not been increased since 1992.  There have been several proposls to raise it, the most recent being during the last session by Senator John Carona from Dallas.  He wanted to increase it a nickel a gallon.  It did not pass.
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