IF the 10-cent figure is true—and I suspect it’s a lowball figure put out by the oil industry to engender sympathy—then the REAL villains are the speculators. Those greedy pigs ought to be strung up by their thumbs. Using weather, vauge international threats or some transitory refinery problem to jack prices up. Puhleeze! IMO they are on the same moral level as child molestors. But then agains, the oil companies extract and sell the product, so ... At any rate, gas taxes (at least at the federal level) haven’t been raised in 15 years. If you cut them, the roads will be in even worse shape than they are at present.
Nice justification for a Tax. Of course thos esame taxes are present on Toll roads where the gas prices are even higher than on non-toll roads. Higher gas prices (more taxes) and a toll to boot. Love it.
Point of order: The roads, highways, and interstates are owned by local governments (except in federal districts, reservations, etc.). For example, I-95 is owned, regulated, and maintained by every state it runs through.
If you have a problem with deteriorating highway infrastructure, blame the local governments.