Raising the gas tax is good environmental policy. Unfortunately, the money will not be used for net transportation improvements. It's a shell game; pre-existing budget sources will be shifted to pay for generous raises, early retirements, and spiked pensions.

I agree, ex-Hooli. I see Trump is also proposing a similar gas tax to help fund his $1T dollar infrastructure/roads bill. It's time we start investing in our country, and stop blowing up and rebuilding countries in the Middle East.

I'd be in favor of this tax increase if MAYBE it actually went to maintain roads.

Of course we know that's not going to happen.

I still don't see how the taxes are based on the value of the car. Like a more expensive car wears out the roads faster or something.

Totally unfair.. but whatever.. every time liberals cry it's too expensive for people to live in California realize you are making it more expensive with acts like this.

"Totally unfair.. but whatever.. every time liberals cry it's too expensive for people to live in California realize you are making it more expensive with acts like this."

-Completely agree and I am a liberal myself.

This is a tax on the poor to lower middle class and middle class (i.e., what's left of the working class). Every one else in the upper middle class and upper class won't even feel it.

My point exactly! The poor who can't afford to live near work are going to be paying a disproportionate large share of this tax while the rich gets free access to the commute lane with their luxury electric cars built using taxes from the working stiff.

And somehow this is fair?