>The last thing working people need is a tax increase on essential goods. Working people already pay for the shortfall, whether they drive or not. But because

>The last thing working people need is a tax increase on essential goods. Working people already pay for the shortfall, whether they drive or not. But because the gas tax hasn't increased and the subisidy is made up out of the general budgets at the state and federal levels, the cost is hidden and alternative forms of transportation are not encouraged. [0] [0]http://www.uspirg.org/sites/pirg/files/reports/Who%20Pays%20for%20Roads%20vUS.pdf http://www.uspirg.org/sites/pirg/files/reports/Who%20Pays%20... (relevant pages: 6, 27)