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[quote user="oltmannd"][quote user="wjstix"]A French diplomat stationed in America pointed out a few years ago that all of America's problems could be solved at once by putting a 50 cent per gallon tax on gasoline.[/quote]Ross Perot said more or less the same thing over a decade ago. I think he that right. Even if Congress wasted the revenue, it would have a beneficial effect on reducing consumption. If they were clever enough, it could even be adjustable to help smooth out price spikes. How about letting local governments add to the gas tax to allow them to recoup costs currently covered by property and general sales tax such as highway patrol, local road construction, traffic control, etc.?[/quote] If we made the gasoline tax a true user fee, which would include the portion of property taxes devoted to local and rural road construction, it would send a better pricing signal to motorists.  It would probably cause most of them to opt for more fuel efficient cars.  Moreover, it would encourage many motorists to opt for public transit and intercity rail where practicable, thereby reducing the subsidy require by these modes of public transport.  And put everything on a more level playing field. I discussed this option with my state representative and state senator.  Ha!  I could just as well have discussed with my cat.  Come to think of it, she is a bit more responsive.
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