I did say I was hoping gas taxes could be cut. I thought it was obvious, but maybe it wasn't. I surprised you aren't busy wiping the sarcasm off of you keyboard. On the same subject, if President Bush were to cut gasoline taxes, how much difference would it make per gallon? Anyone know?
He had best be.
The author simply fails to understand the first principles of economics in a capitalist arena.
While it would not reduce our dependence on foreign oil one whit, it would certainly propel us into a recession, and cripple all industries that use oil. Certainly, every American auto maker would be in deep(er) trouble, and every American air carrier would go bankrupt quickly, not to mention trains and buses.
We need and use oil and there it is.
Lots and lots of oil. Conservation could potentially save a small percentage, but the saved crude would simply go to China, leaving us with staggering prices for refined product and no way out.
The EU socialist types are doing it right now, as they whistle past the graveyard.
It's time to reduce taxes on Gasoline and open up our lands to explore, drill and pump oil.