Originally Posted by B-Line

Personally, I think they should raise the gas tax. When gas was $4.50 a gallon everyone and their mother was talking about green energy. Now that gas is cheap again, everyone has conveniently forgotten about the environment.

I personally think, even in a recession, gas prices are too cheap now to foster real world encouragement of alternative fuels. They should raise the gas tax until it effect the pocket book, therefor bringing alternative fuels back onto the conversation table. Make it hurt a little to buy gas and we can reduce our dependency on Middle East oil. Maybe people will continue to buy scooters and motorcycles and smart cars again.

And then if gas prices do go up naturally, they can adjust taxes to keep the gas moderately affordable.