Gas Problem

[Tortuga]

Has anyone else notaced that people who may, or may not, be illegal aliens, are driving around 3 or 4 in a small economy sedan, while you have people in Scottsdale driving around (one person), in a large gas guzzling SUV (usally well over the speed limit)? Who is wasting resources now????

If you really want to help stretch fuel resources you need to get people to change their driving habits, and what they drive.

QFT
Removing gas taxes means that they have to be made up somewhere else. That really can't be done without creating a whole other base of problems. Not only that but the US is in alot of debt right now, so they can't just disappear.

Besides, isn't the consumption type tax system similar to the gas tax system now? I could be wrong, however wouldn't that create a bigger problem since ppl are already accustomed to the current tax system and looking at how they react to gas prices with a similar system to that of the consumption tax, it would not be well percieved.

If this country went to a consumption type tax system I feel things would be better. The more you spend the more tax you pay in tax. That would eliminate the under the table work problem.