Articles in the gas taxes Category

Strong signs of real progress toward a basic income in the United States
Over the past week we’ve seen some possible breakthrough steps toward a basic income. Did you miss that news? Not surprising, because it’s been buried in news reports about the Copenhagen Climate talks.
Sen. Maria Cantwell from Washington is introducing a bill calling for [...]

Rapid climate progress requires income security for all. Too bad most people, particularly elected politicians, don’t realize it. Our job is to educate them.
There have been lots of news stories over the past two days about the Obama administration setting stricter fuel efficiency standards. Opponents insist that the new standards will raise car prices and [...]

Republican Senator Richard Lugar, in an op-ed in the Washington Post on Sunday, called for “a revenue-neutral oil security tax” to treat our oil addiction. He wants to
Take every penny collected at the pump and put it right back into the pockets of consumers. …
The government could regularly send a check to everyone over 18. [...]