Cars are getting better mileage. People are driving less miles because of the economy. Electrics, although a minuscule number of cars on the road now are just starting to sell.
The Boxer proposal is only for two years and the Dems are counting on that tax being raised when the bill runs out. Mica's bill is based on the current fed gas tax.
When Pols in Washington see that kind of money in a fund you and I know they'll come up with other priorities for it.
Good point.
I have seen this a dozen times... consumers consume less which leaves them in a revenue bind. The solution isn’t to cut costs. No. Raising taxes is the only option to them.