The main reason to raise the gas tax

We need an increased gas tax not just to provide a dedicated source of funding to fix crumbling infrastructure, not just to create jobs, and not just to rescue our public transportation authority. We need it to encourage the move toward more efficient cars, hybrids, and plug-in electrics. (Full article: 700 words)

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