Read more gas tax stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/12654/gas-tax.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:12:41 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63324/levy-on-driving-gains-speed-as-gas-tax-replacement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs the US moves away from a gasoline-only auto culture, researchers and the government are investigating alternative taxes to fund road-building and maintenance, the Kansas City Star reports. The leading idea to supplant the gas tax is a by-the-mile approach endorsed by a federal commission. “If you’re committed to the...http://www.newser.com/story/63324/levy-on-driving-gains-speed-as-gas-tax-replacement.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 15:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/47495/raise-gas-tax-but-reduce-payroll-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRaising the tax on gasoline makes sense for all kinds for reasons, writes Charles Krauthammer in the Weekly Standard , but it amounts to political suicide. His solution? Jack up the gas tax by $1 but reduce the payroll tax by $14 a week. Consumers don't lose money, and the government...http://www.newser.com/story/47495/raise-gas-tax-but-reduce-payroll-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Jan 2009 16:53:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46906/oregon-mulls-mileage-not-gas-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWorried that the rise of fuel-efficient and hybrid cars will wipe out revenue for road repair, Oregon is considering taxing drivers by the mile instead of by the gallon, reports the AP. Lawmakers—aware that hiking gas tax is a political kiss of death—believe a mileage tax is the...http://www.newser.com/story/46906/oregon-mulls-mileage-not-gas-tax.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 03 Jan 2009 9:57:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46458/obama-please-impose-a-gas-tax-friedman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIt may be hard to sell, but a gas tax would be a “win, win, win, win” move—for the environment, the economy, the war on terror, and America’s standing in the world, Thomas Friedman writes in the New York Times . Barack Obama still has the popularity to impose such...http://www.newser.com/story/46458/obama-please-impose-a-gas-tax-friedman.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 28 Dec 2008 10:07:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/43512/how-cheap-gas-hurts-green-initiatives-feds-bottom-line.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans are driving less and burning less fuel, but it could be too soon for conservation fans to celebrate. That dip, and global economic gloom, has sent oil and gas prices spiraling down, Joseph White writes in the Wall Street Journal , depriving the government of taxes it needs for transportation...http://www.newser.com/story/43512/how-cheap-gas-hurts-green-initiatives-feds-bottom-line.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 24 Nov 2008 9:15:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34563/look-to-danes-for-energy-know-how.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHey, America, looking for a way to solve the energy crisis? Try following Denmark's lead, writes Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times . The country has a few simple fixes that go a long way: Friedman observes half the rush-hour traffic is bicycles; wind provides 20% of the country's...http://www.newser.com/story/34563/look-to-danes-for-energy-know-how.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 10 Aug 2008 9:17:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33547/cash-tolls-race-toward-extinction.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCash toll booths are going the way of the Model T as "open-road tolling"—which lets drivers pay electronically without having to slow for booths or gates—gains traction, reports USA Today . Supporters say killing the cash-based system cuts down on everything from congestion to pollution to the amount of...http://www.newser.com/story/33547/cash-tolls-race-toward-extinction.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Jul 2008 19:00:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33562/us-driving-continues-to-brake.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDriving in the United States continued to drop, the Washington Post reports, with May marking the steepest dip in vehicle-miles traveled for that month in the 66 years statistics have been tallied. Americans drove 9.6 billion fewer miles in May 2008 than May ’07; in the first five months...http://www.newser.com/story/33562/us-driving-continues-to-brake.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 28 Jul 2008 14:57:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28659/ballooning-gas-costs-fuel-mass-protests-in-europe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSkyrocketing fuel prices are hitting Americans hard, but drivers across the Atlantic are shelling out twice as much, Time reports. Europeans pay an average of $8.70 for a gallon of gas, and the hefty price hikes this year are leading to protests that threaten to shut down cities, ports,...http://www.newser.com/story/28659/ballooning-gas-costs-fuel-mass-protests-in-europe.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 29 May 2008 9:29:05 CDT