gas tax

Yes, BP needs to be squeezed for every penny we can get from them to compensate everyone who has been injured by this oil spill, which is probably going to continue all summer, or even longer. But there was already a great case for raising gas taxes before the current disaster, and that case...

Linky. I think it sounds kinda gimmicky. And then there are the economists who say that it would actually raise gas prices... yeah, I suck at economics, so I don't know if that's true. Paul Krugman, a Hillary supporter, said: Again, I don't know much about economics, but I think this whole...

Link. You can't spell "Saslaw" without "A-S-S." Funny, just a couple of years ago, Virginia had a huge budget surplus. They wouldn't rebate the money back to the taxpayers, though, because we were told the state needed to have a "rainy day fund." Okay, the rainy day has arrived. What'd you do...

After hearing McCain's speech on the economy yesterday, I couldn't help but do some thinking. McCain has called for a relaxation of the federal gas tax during the summer months in the US to try to offset the high price spikes that occur during the summer months. I am interested is finding out if...

This explanation by Steven Levitt is a compelling evidence-based argument for raising the gas tax. Global warming is not the only reason, BTW. Levitt names three externalities to driving, but I can think of at least one more. Levitt cites: a) My driving increases congestion for other drivers...