Federal Gas Tax

I know this blog is focused on astrophysics but I would like to take this opportunity to express my views on the debate surrounding a suspension of the federal gas tax for the summer.

I think it is a bad idea.  Period.

18.5 cents is not enough to make a huge difference.  Plus we need the high prices to stimulate funding for research on alternative energies, solar, wind, and work towards a positive power fusion facility.

We cannot keep putting this off, we need to take the initiative and work to fix the problem.  It is not the sign of an evolutionary fit entity to not adapt to a changing situation.

Finally, if we remove the tax what happens when we put it back in place?  Could people stand to have a 18 cent increase overnight?  We should aim for stability and not just mask the problem.