federalgastax http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/13463/all en Washington Post Columnist Calls for 'Big Honking' Gas Tax http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/washington-post-columnist-calls-big-honking-gas-tax <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/matt-philbin">Matt Philbin</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gas prices have been in freefall lately, offering a little solace to nervous consumers. But as the Business &amp; Media Institute has <a href="http://businessandmedia.org/articles/2008/20081114084334.aspx"></a>documented, many in the media seem to pine for last summer’s “pain at the pump” stories and are quick to say that low gas prices aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Some have even <a href="http://businessandmedia.org/printer/2008/20080611113014.aspx"></a>called for a tax to artificially jack up prices. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/washington-post-columnist-calls-big-honking-gas-tax" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Taxes AllanSloan CAFEstandards federalgastax FreeMarket GasTaxes oilandgasprices petrolprices Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:48:55 +0000 admin 25762 at http://archive2.mrc.org