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Friedman in the fray: gas tax redux

The idea of implementing a gas tax is becoming as regular in the national debate as the seasons. Those in favor: the Wall Street Journal and Bill Ford, Jr. Those opposed: John McCain (remember him?). New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman brought the debate back this weekend in his latest column, which calls politicians out for their wimpiness for not dealing with energy issues – including nuclear power and, yes, a big huge gasoline tax – in any serious way. Friedman found an energy economist willing to support a $1 tax on ... Read more →

Why not a higher gas tax? Sebastian Blanco

Yesterday, we asked where government spending for plug-in hybrid conversions is at? In the discussion that followed, some readers said they preferred to see higher gas taxes instead of a move by the ...

WSJ Column: Higher gas taxes better strategy than CAFE to save GM Sebastian Blanco

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford and AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson were just two voices that spoke out in favor of a higher gas tax earlier this year. While we took the Cato Institute's Alan ...

EDITORIAL: Attention Wall Street Journal - Ford does not use Toyota's hybrid system! Sam Abuelsamid

in an op-ed piece published in the Wall Street Journal, Alan Reynolds of the Cato Institute starts by making a few decent points about fuel taxation and fuel economy rules. Unfortunately, he ...

GM's Wagoner says gas taxes, $4/gallon price floor "worth considering" Sebastian Blanco

Slapping a few dimes' worth of tax onto each gallon of gas we buy at the pump hasn't been the most popular idea in Washington. Sure, some elected representatives have called for a higher gas tax in ...

Autonation CEO Mike Jackson: just another exec in favor of higher gas taxes 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Executives of large companies by and large tend to skew toward the more conservative side of the political spectrum and generally eschew increased taxes on anything. However, a growing handful (see here) seems to be coming to the same realization of late, a realization that completely escapes most ...

Oil refiner CEO advocates for higher fuel taxes 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

In recent weeks, as the price of crude oil and refined gasoline have continued to decline from their summertime highs, an increasing number of people have been jumping on the gas tax bandwagon. Many analysts and pundits have come out in favor of a tax to keep fuel prices high and encourage the use ...

Should Detroit's bailout bucks be paid with a gas tax? 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that gas is once again (relatively) cheap, there's a renewed sense that adding a higher tax on each drop of petroleum might be a wise plan. It's often suggested that revenues from a higher gas tax are necessary to keep America's vast roadways in good working order, but some believe that there ...

Ex-Tesla VP Siry calls for either taxing up gas prices or dropping CAFE 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Darryl Siry has never been shy about expressing his opinions. Since departing from his post as chief talking head and salesman at Tesla Motors, Siry has been freed up to share his thoughts even more vociferously and with greater frequency on his personal blog and his latest post is sure to anger ...

Gas tax holiday killed by road crews, not common sense, tax increase soon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As you may have noticed when filling your tank, the plan for a gas tax holiday put forward by presidential candidates from both party brands, never came to fruition. The idea had been suspend an 18¢ per gallon federal tax on fuel from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Of course the fact that this ...

Toyota wants to know what people think about higher gas taxes 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One of the most contentious issues in the discussion of how to wean ourselves off oil is fuel taxes. In spite of the campaign contributions that politicians get from car makers, when push come to shove on efficiency they get the short end of the stick. That's because in this country almost any ...

Willing to pay a higher gas tax? 48% of Americans say no 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Nobody likes taxes. Nobody likes high fuel prices. Combine the two and what do you get? Even higher fuel prices, which nobody likes. This might all seem rather obvious, but it is still relevant considering that there are movements to place higher taxes on gas for a variety of reasons. While many ...

Alan Mullaly favors a gas tax over new fuel economy regulations 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Ford CEO Alan Mullaly came out publicly in favor of new fuel taxes in place of fuel economy standards as a way to reduce fuel consumption. At the Management Briefing Seminar in Traverse City MI this week he called CAFE a failure that has done nothing to reduce American dependence on foreign oil or ...

Group urging Michigan to raise gas taxes fifty percent 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

If you've ever driven on Michigan roads you know that they are just about the worst in the United States. Crossing the Ambassador Bridge from Detroit to Windsor is like night and day when comparing the condition of the pavement. Unfortunately, the Michigan economy has been hit so hard by job losses ...


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