Reading further along the article, it states that others do not feel that the gas tax is the way to go. Create more alternative fuel choices, including hybrids and electric cars, thereby reducing the demand for gasoline. I agree with the cnn author, that a gas tax would be highly unpopular and anyone who passes it would no doubt be kicked out of office.

I was also recently surprised by the price of gas. Unfortunately my local stations hare still priced higher than yours as our state has one of the highest gas prices in the nation. This is due to our local gas taxes, which amount to over 30¢ per gallon, most of which goes to maintaining our roads. So I sure hope this gas tax doesn’t go through.