Raise gasoline tax by 10 cents, Congress urged

Charles Whittington, chairman of the American Trucking Associations, which supports a fuel tax increase as long as the money goes to highway projects, said Congress may decide to disguise a fuel tax hike as a surcharge to combat climate change.

Looks to me the American citizens are trying to combat climate change only to be penalized for doing just that with more taxes. As you can see environmentalism is nothing but a money scam and its only going to get worse....

I agree with you.  They plead for the people to cut back on using fuel and then turn around to raise tax's and I doubt if its for the infrastructure as it is for the bail out monies that need to be replaced since the deficit is at highest in our industry.

Those people should take a pay cut, do away with most of their perks that we pay for from our tax's.

They didn't mind giving themselves a raise while this country is going into the financial toilet.

Agree with rider megin etc. If Exxon would say they aren't getting enough profit and raise taxes, can you hear the sermon coming from congress about it?

I said on another blog that you havent seen anything yet. Obama may well give a tax cut (income), but he and congress will MORE than make it up with other taxes. Gasoline tax increase is one I was expecting. Currently it's at 18,4 cents per gallon. Expect sin tax increases on alcohol, tobacco. Will probably be extra taxes on vehicles getting less than a certain mpg, and possibly on any that aren't at least partially electric. They won't try to battle the second amendment, but taxes will be put on guns and ammo to make it too expensive to consider hunting or recreational shooting. Of course, cheap, illegal guns will still be available for criminals. Don't be surprised to see federal sales tax increase, although possibly not since that would affect low income earners also. Will be too expensive to maintain classic cars, or any vehicle over 15 years old . A tax will be put in place on them when renewing registration or when begin inspected because they'll be considered to be pollution causing.

Someone down below said the Democrats have not taken over yet !

Where have you been the last two years ??????

They have been the majority in both the House and Senate the past two years !!!!!

Wakeup !!!  Did some of you happen to notice that the Conservative Republicans were the ones along with the Conservative Democrats originally blocking the BAILOUT of the Financial Institutions !!!!!!!!!!

Yes, they want more money to improve our road system!  Yes, it is being damaged by those 80,000 pound loads going down the road.  NOT BY the gasoline powered small cars and trucks!  They also want the money to help improve the road system so they can handle the increase cargo container traffic shipped from China being unloaded at the U.S. Port. (yes, there was a graph showing China's projected shipping to the U.S. over the next 5-10years ?? going up sharply.

If you do not believe me, go read the Commissions Report!  It's on the internet !

by-the-way, the Commissions recommendation is to tie the Tax to the rate of inflation and increase it every year for the next five years.  This would be about a $0.40 per gallon tax.

They only show a few billion per year used to maintain/improve the Rail system in our country.  This is where we should be spending our money, not putting more Trucks on our highway system!!!!

Forget a gasoline tax, you know it doesn't go for roads. It goes to the general fund like the hundreds of billions of IOUs to Social security to be used by politicians on both sides of the aisle. How about this America? A national speeding fine. Now the states and local counties get a small fine and court costs. THE INSURANCE COMPANIES GET BILLIONS every year by raising your insurance $ 300-$3,000 for 3 years. Wonder who got paid off for this legislation in ALL 50 STATES? Democrats and Republican state politicians, thats who. If the states had this money,than what defecits.
Why not take the billions that go to the insurance companies for speeding and reallocate to the states where the speeding took place. Now add $ 250-$500 national fine to the ticket for the speeders 15+ mph for the roads in the state where the speeding took place. Of course now I gave these politicians a PONZI scheme and it too will go to line their pockets and reward the lobbyists.

"Congress may decide to disguise a fuel tax hike as a surcharge to combat climate change."

How about just telling the truth? Actually, an increase in the tax rate sounds prudent, but any other system sounds ridiculously difficult. Are we going to require every driver to keep track of how many miles they drive?

I suspect that when the government pushes us into electric cars (which I actually agree with), they'll raise electric bill taxes too.

You have got be schitting me, people are getting layed off left and right and you want to raise taxes ? How about cutting out some of the pork like paying 200 million a year to a limo service to drive congress members around Washington. Or how about Congress skips a pay raise or two. Unfreaking believable.

Surprised?

How could you think that voting in "tax and spend" liberals into Congress and the White House wouldn't lead to more taxes? Don't you understand the true meaning of "Change you can believe in"?

Roy

Keep blaming those liberals. 

For some reason though, the conservatives were VOTED out.

Any guesses why?

you are so right!!! i think we should also tax the the politicians mouth's because all we ever hear is 'raise taxes' when is this sh— — ever going to end? why can't they learn to live within a budget like most americans have to? also consider this if less americans are driving then the wear and tear on the roads are going to be less any way so they don't need to be fixed as often, or is it another case of screw the american taxpayer some more, and see if we can get away with it.

Denissr:

Obviously, you voted as a democrat!  Not really a surprise, but when you did not mention that the Democrats had control of the House these past two years, then you put yourself in the category of denial or worse, uneducated.

When your suggest killing off the Republicans, then you put yourself into a whole new group!  I suggest you limit yourself on your intake of sugar or drugs or whatever is motivating you and go back to celebrating your election victory !!

Our country is going to be in trouble again, because we have again allowed ourselves to vote a single party into power.  Both Houses of Congress and the Presidency!!!   This is probably the major reason Bush was able to make so many mistakes, no accountability!  And the same goes for the Congress!!

We need to start a new political party, a peoples party. And start in now!! It should begin in each community where locals choose someone who they feel would best represent the PEOPLE of America, not the few mega rich who are now in control of our country. Then you move on to county regions, then state regions to pick the select few who would be willing to make some real CHANGE. Obama's isn't going to change one single thing about Washington politics. It's up to us, the people, the tax paying citizens of the U.S.A. to make the change. If enough of you think this is a good idea, I'll run with it. I have two little girls 4 and 6, and I want them to live better than me, that's why I decided to be heard. Let's get HONEST Americans back in Washington! We can do it, but only united.

doubting thomas 1

Yes, they want more money to improve our road system!  Yes, it is being damaged by those 80,000 pound loads going down the road.  NOT BY the gasoline powered small cars and trucks! 

Do you have ANY concept of how much more in taxes those 80,000lb trucks pay? A one year registration for just the tractor alone clips close to $2000.00 in my state. The trucking industry is already being taxed at an unfair rate.

The rail system in this country has been unsuccessfully propped up by continuous handouts at the expense of the taxpayer, and it's still broke, broken, and outdated.

I know that most of us are responding in anger and are venting, because here we go again...yet more money being squeezed from those who are about squeezed out.  But this is beyond partisan politics.  Is this really news to anyone?  State and federal gasoline taxes fund many state projects, and those are being pushed to the limit in some states.  Most states are highly dependent on sales tax revenue, and we're spending less and traveling less.  They have to make up the difference by raising taxes somewhere.  Think of the federal programs dependent on part of the gasoline revenue, and it will be felt in social programs that assist the unemployed.  I think you're going to find bi-partisan support for this.  So let's get in touch with our representatives and let them know how we feel!  Until President Obama is sworn into office, let's try to refrain from blaming him for things beyond his control and those beyond President Bush.

What have the states been doing with the tax they already assess per gallon for the roads?!?  Not only that, but, we are told that we are driving fewer miles now...that is good, but, there is also more drivers each and every day that a 16 year old gains his or her drivers license!  This is insane. 

This is a sign of what  to expect. Americans tired of an administration ruled by an idiot (and I am a Republican), placed another bunch of idiots in charge of the Congress and Senate. Now with a leftist President, we are doomed and will be taxed to death and beyond.

Their promises during the campaign would have been possible if money grew on trees only. The rich and the surviving corporations will retreat to better pastures, the poor will reach full state of "lazyness" and total lack of productivity and the middle class soon will give-up as their freedom will slowly be taxed away. Global warming, climate change and politically correctness serves the purpose of a few manipulating extremists that so cleverly took over the minds of educators of our future generations. Weding between gays, abortion and Israel's invasion serve as fuel of their distraction tactics, where the so called media has sold out to the interests of the same extremists and we can feel the rug being pulled from under us.

The Democrats feel secure to behave like their partners in Russia, Cuba and China keeping the power in the family. The race card is their "political correct amunition" to shut us up, while teachers and college professors are brain washing the future generations. It is time to demand from the politicians what is their goal for America. Are they following the plan of Stalin, Fidel or Chavez, or the interest of Americans

You are 100% on the money. They are nothing more than thiefs and they need to go away now.

Screw that!! I did not see them cut the tax any during the last 6 years while we were being robbed!! Is congress being run by ARABS and OPEC??

DITTO

Will be too expensive to maintain classic cars, or any vehicle over 15 years old . A tax will be put in place on them when renewing registration or when begin inspected because they'll be considered to be pollution causing.

Hey, Darrell, better rethink that bit about higher fees for cars over 15 years old. I'm still driving my 17 year old car because it gets far better gas mileage than anything being built today, with the exception of the smallest hybrids and one or two teensy little compacts. I just can't justify spending more on gas, plus a car payment, to replace it. As long as it's still running well and costs less than a car payment in repairs, I'm going to keep driving it. It has over 250,000 miles on it right now, and I expect to be able to put another 100,000 on it if I keep it in decent repair. It's running fine and is definitely not "pollution causing".

mr b nochange's first tax grab, get them all while they can still pay.  a gasoline tax, how about turfing the senate and all the democrats and republicans that are there, maybe that will make the bridges and roads a little more safer in america. democrats are showing their true colors, as they will tax anything they can get their hands on, just as long as they keep that platinum plated washington lifestyle that they have been accustomed too. oh, my mistake gops did that too. cant wait for 2012, the democrats will be turfed out, and no one will want the gop, can we make it so that no one wins the next election, and privatize government, to the lowest cost bidder. terrible, gas tax is just terrible, as americans need these lower prices to pay for their neccessities, something those in washington have no idea about.

WTF people , in the wake of George "Worst" Bush destroying the economy by letting gas top $4.00per gallon and taking America to the ground We are suposed to "buy" into this BULL ?? "Worst" could have instuited a "War tax" and America would have felt better about prices of gas and it would have not drove all comsumer prices up thus destroying the economy. So since gas prices are now at a level that the average American can fill their tank up and not have it hurt their budget some PECKERHEAD decided that 10 cents per gallon would be accepted by Americans ???? Sounds like the last shot from the " Worst " president ever . If the government needs money for road construction , Quit building roads and bridges in foregin countries and focus on America and Americans !!! Get our beloved troops out of IRAQ and let them have the civil war they are going to have no matter when we pull out !

After what the "Worst " has done to the average American I really think this will kill alot of hope many Americans have for recovery . Does anyone remember that this country was founded on TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION ????

This is only the beginning, wait until the new thinkers try to raise the gas tax by another dollar to promote less gas consumption.  One group is upset because consumption is down and wants to raise taxes to increase revenue and the other side want even less consumption and would impose even higher taxes.  Who do you suspect is hit the hardest by the tax increases? Who do you think will pay for all the other spending promoted by the geniuses in Washington? 

One side of the coin is to 'make money for infrastructure' then the other thinks that a 'higher tax on gas' will push people to buy and drive more fuel efficient cars or go green. There is only one problem, it's a catch 22 - drive less and pay more for gas, drive a fuel efficient car and pay much more for it.

Our auto manufacturers don't want us to buy fuel efficient cars because of their close ties with the petroleum producers. They should go out of business....bankruptcy. Have intelligent, taxpayer-oriented, farsighted people buy those companies and change how we get around. (fuel can be made from weeds and garbage for 10% of what it costs to make petroleum products) The car makers won't do it. Our representatives are in the pockets of the lobbyists! - BOTH Parties.

How about throwing bigger taxes on the oil company instead average joes!

Mike,

We do need to work on this. But, it can't be a typical third party that is ultra left or ultra right. It must be from the middle and based on common sense.

They are wanting to pop us while the price of gas is low.  Then when it rises in price so does the tax.

What about the gas tax already in place?? Does "We the People " cease to exist??

Preliminary voting says 70% of americans don't want it. Time for a "Change" in the senate.

Dems did this in the 90's, now thier going to try the 'ol end around.

Hopefully this isn't what Obama's change program is really about. I say congress, senate, basically lawmakers work for free this year.

The problem with a ten or twelve cent increase in the gas tax is that it is not near enough.  Petroleum, cheap gas imported mostly from countries hostile to us, is one of the root causes of our current financial issues.  Gas at $4.00 a gallon caused real change in America.  Even W. is right when he says, “America is addicted to foreign oil.”  So our pusher has lowered the cost for a few months.  Does anybody think current price levels are anything but temporary?  Nobody likes to pay taxes, but let’s pay taxes to the American treasury rather than the treasuries of Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, etc. 

We don’t need to use less energy per se; we need more energy from more rational sources.  Higher taxes on the “old” fuels will hasten in the innovation – and resulting jobs - which will allows again to lead the world. 

I agree rider, except for your language. They want to blame everything on Bush but we saw by the election who was running this election and most of it was the media and the Democrats and I am a Democrat, but did not vote for Obama. I think people are going to be surprised after he takes office exactly what kind of changes he wants to makes and its going to get ugly. They raise gas taxes I'll drive less. I can curtail my driving where some can't though, but some aren't willing to. The people in our government are the most wasteful with our money and I for one think it's time we Americans take back our country.

i agree wholeheartedly. along with cutting their salaries and benifits, i think they also need to stop giving our social security and unemployment benifits, free medical care, free schooling and everything else to the g'damned illegal aliens.

but it would just kill congress to give the "american people" a break!!!!!

Yep, typical put it to the working class.  Why don't they forfeit the frigging raise they gave themselves?  You are so right, every description of these people you gave is 100 per cent right on.  TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION by a bunch of stupid idiots who can not get a real job, just a cushy government job where they can pamper themselves at our expense.  They should all be fired, we don't need them, they are worthless, worthless, worthless sleazeballs living off of the working class, been going on for over 200 years, it will not change until we change it.

Instead of raising taxes why don't they give back there raise sense everyone else in the country is ask to cut back why don't they give it a try cut the number of offices they have give back raises no more free lunches hair cut, gym and every other free be they get of the people that they voted in them selves.

HAY CONGRESS YOU NEED TO CUT THE @!$%# BACK TOO. TIME FOR YOU TO STOP YOUR CRAP AND NANCY GET ON A COMMERCIAL PLANE YOUR NOT THAT SPECIAL TIME TO CUT GOVERNMENT BIG TIME IS HERE NOW.

You are a million times right

Contrary to everyone's belief not all government employees have the same benefits or even the same rules even though we all work for the same federal government.  This is something I do not agree with.    Every year, our budgets are cut substantially.  Last year my supply budget barely covered the cost for toner cartridges for a color printer let alone other supplies needed to maintain the office.   I'm not telling you this to complain but to let you know that most agencies budgets have been cut dramatically so you will know we aren't being irresponsible with your tax dollars.  Like you, we also pay taxes. 

The average government employee pay is determined by the GS pay chart, certain high level management positions and those jobs which are appointed are paid by the SES chart. 

Government spending is out of control, but I don't think this money is going to the government agencies, but more into programs and projects influenced by those in Washington.  Just like you I would like to see this change.  We can not continue at this rate.  I would suggest we begin to look at the budgets for everything Washington approves money for.  We need to be realistic about what we as a country can afford to fund, just like we would do in our personal lives.  I don't believe the folks we have in Washington will willingly do this, without the American people taking control and forcing this to happen.  This is a large job, but if we form committees and work together we may be able to make some headway.  These commmittees would need to form subcommittees to address issues and work with subcommittees from other states to work on representatives and make the changes necessary.  It will be alot of work and it will take time, but it's time we reminded the folks in Washington who they work for. 

Texas - I applaud your understanding that your employer is out of control but commitees and subcommitees and susubcommitees are part of the problem. Government as defined by the Constitution is simple and limited. We have allowed our congress people to gain too much power through legislation, give away programs and excessive regulation. A commitee will not solve this. I am concerned we are so far past the point of no return that a tea party is the only remaining option.

Raise taxes???  I can barely make ends meet now. 

For the people and by the people??   My elected officals go to work in limo's and I cant afford the gas for my car.  Does that sound fair???

but...i thought only the rich were going to be taxed and the middle class and "poor" would have dollars rain down on them - and now - the first thing being proposed is a hike on something that the middle class and poor use, and that the rich can defer to customers of their companies...isn't that just about right on the mark.

And under the guise of "highway tax"...no..."gas tax"...no..."carbon tax"...can't wait to see what's next...

Note to Congress (and Obama who said gas should cost $6 a gallon--before he found that most folks think climate change is hooey): "Don't Even Think About It!"

This is a recession and folks out here need every dime to pay the rent and feed their kids. So, your big push to have us drive less worked--now don't penalize us or you can take your next pleadings and stuff them-----

Tax and spend, tax and spend..........the semis already pay thousands of dollars every year to get their license plates which is supposedly going to repair our roads.  Someone better check out how much tax we already pay on a gallon of gasoline it is over $.50 and we sure don't need them sticking us with more. 

This is their way of paying for the bailouts.  But oh wait, they weren't going to raise our taxes to pay for those.  I am sure I heard them say that repeatedly. 

Of course when they said thatI predicted they'd raise gas and cigarette taxes instead which Bush refused to let happen.  They have a cute little deal in Ohio called a Cap Tax which does away with real estate taxes on business and taxes the blue blazes out of them for the right to do business.  It's been declared unconstitutional and they are still collecting it as they neglected to outlaw the collection part just the distribution to county level.  Supposedly it was drawn up to be divided down to the counties to pay for schools, etc. but since it was declared unconsitutional they are just spend it at state level & putting it in the General Fund..........Strictland proposed it and he's sucking business dry and people wonder why businesses move out of Ohio!

Congress and the Senate are at it again and they'll have no watchdog for a President to stop them spending up into a total collapse of our country.  Don't even think you can blame Bush for what they'll do to us and have been doing for years!

Several things
!. "Big Oil" some of you have been drinking the liberal koolaide and believe that oil companies make "obscene profits" when in truth they make a lower profit per dollar invested than does your local super market . The TRUTH is, the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT makes MORE per gallon than the oil company and they do NOTHING to earn it; they are great at wasting it however. 2. The gasoline tax at both federal and state levels has been used to support every "feel good" program that came along including "Mass Transit". How about letting Rail Roads and "Mass Transit" support and pay for themselves for a change. The gas tax revenue should ONLY be used to support road building and repair, that was the idea behind the tax originally and it should revert BACK to that purpose.
3. The Demowits have been in control of congress ( both houses) for two years and had enough of a majority before to block much meaningful legislation; they have been playing "gottcha" and "hold up everything" politics in a struggle to gain power for themselves. They didn't have the good of the country in mind; only their personal power. They, in the last two years, have managed to drag congress down to the lowest popularity ratings that have ever historically been seen.
4. What you are now seeing is the result of bending to the demands of the wildest eyed environmentalists around; demanding higher gas mileage of automobiles, demanding people car pool and take mass transit and then when revenues fall, demanding higher taxes which will result in Less driving and higher costs for food stuffs and just about everything "joe public" uses to live.
Welcome to slavery for the STATE.

Phillipqb, I think I may not have explained what I meant by committees and subcommittees.  That was not directed towards the government agencies, lets not add anymore layers to government.

The committees and subcommittees I'm talking about are the ones that we as citizens should form to start to reform our national government.  As citizens we need to look at the budgets and work together as a group to begin to apply pressure on our representatives to not approve spending in areas we feel need to be cut.  The citizens are going to have to take an active part of herding our government in the direction we want.  It will take extra work on our part as citizens but the problem is that too many of us have allowed our elected officials to make decisions for us and tell us what we needed.  It's time we tell them what we need and when they choose to not deliver then they are replaced by those who will look after our interest. The only way this will work though is to get committees or groups from each state to work together with each of their representatives.  This can be done by individuals calling, writing, faxing our representatives and doing this in an organized fashion.  Basically, you are sending the Congressman a congressional, and if you really want to see a Congressman move send one, sit back and watch the show.  It is something to behold.

They are promoting alternative fuel cars and want to stick it to us if we actually use them.  Since there are lower gasoline sales due to people being out of work then the roads are being used less too so they shouldn't need as much repair either.   Those taxes go into most states general funds never to be seen by road construction repairs. 

You will note that all these delivery companies who just had to have more due to the high cost of gasoline have not dropped their prices one penny with lower gas prices and Exxon is trying to slide in under the screen with high prices when the Futures show crude below $40 a barrel.  That's February's price at the refinery not 8 cents more a gallon today!  People should boycott Chavez's crude and see how bossy he gets.  Last time they did he changed his station names to cover up who owned them!

Increase the cost of gasoline and the use of gas will decrease further.....how does that solve the problem?....Gasoline taxes are never exclusively used for infrastructure...the revenue is always included in the general fund. Time to stop spending current gas taxes on pork and use it for the intended purpose. This is all about bad management....

Here's a radical concept:  If the clowns that work on the roads are forced to put in a full day's work for a full day's pay instead of featherbedding to make the job last longer, the cost of road maintenance will go down.  Here in AZ, we had a 7 mile two-lane road between two towns.  So the powers that be spent millions of dollars to improve the road.  They built a different two-lane road.  We are now well into the second year of "construction."  All the job sites are deserted after 3 PM on Friday.  July 4th was on a Thursday this year, and the crews took off on Friday.

Well you people voted them into office, now you have to live with the consequences.

Here in Washington State we have some of the highest state taxes in the nation and I can tell you the money has not been spent on improvements like the roads and bridges we need--what then??? Studies (no doubt politicians friends). Millions, maybe billions spent on studies like the 520 Bridge between Seattle and the Eastside and not one foot of roadway started. Our governor, Christine Gregoire should be impeached for lack of fudiciary responsibility as our states top exec.

Anyone for a tea party?

if people are "driving less" then how would congress be justified in raising a tax that is directly tied to use of public roads? if the roads aren't being used, there is no basis for increasing a tax designed to cover costs of road-use.

I've got to wonder when the figures (that people are driving less/buing less gas) were compiled; if the commission compiled those figures 6 months ago when gas was upwards of $4 a gallon, people were definitely driving less and using less gasoline; today, at $1.60 a gallon, people may well be driving more/using more gas than they were 6 months ago... the figures that the commision is using are probably closely correlated to the changing cost of gas... (ie. if figures were compiled today, they may well show that revenues raised from gas-tax have steadily risin and sharply spiked since the cost of gas has gone down, making the need for a 15cent increase moot...)

the congress must find a better way to raise revenue for the upkeep of public roadways, one that is not tied to the purchase of gasoline. no one can argue that roads don't need to be properly maintained (though, the ridiculous 7-year-per-mile rate at which Florida roadwork moves seems a bit wasteful...); in the not-too-distant future, when people are buying less and less gas, not because of cost but because their vehicles don't run on gasoline, increasing the gas-tax will have the effect of singling out those who still use gas-powered vehicles while giving everyone else a free ride (if i drive a tesla, and don't buy gas, i don't pay gas tax, and i get to drive on roads for free...) certainly, the government needs to encourage people to seek greener methods of transport, but forcing the people who lack the means to buy an electic car (teslas run $110K) to foot the entire bill for road-upkeep is unconcionable.

This article said that a federal commission,  NOT Congress that suggests this.....

And for those of you that THINK the DEM's have controlled Congress, go read up on your Civics!

I read an article just last week that the Republicant's have "FILLIBUSTERED" ove 700 times this last session...A NEW RECORD....Hmmmm. Wonder what would have happened had SOME legislation been allowed?

Blame Obama, that's OK, but someone has to have the responisbility on their head! Old "W" just spent spent spent, got us nearly $11 TRILLION IN THE HOLE, who the HELL do you think was going to PAY for it???? Certainly NOT all them "Elite" Cronies of the Boooosh AND Co!

We're all going to be paying for a couple GENERATIONS, for this mess this admin has gotten us into. YOUR THE ONES THAT VOTED HIM IN OFFCIE TWICE!!!

Now you gotta live with the FIX.........

The article is interesting in that it does not mention that congress can divert funds from that part cure the problem..controling spending does.icular budget into something else..which they have done and will continue to do. It should be a law that any funding for programs can not be touched once funded. Our government has consistently taken money away from fully funded programs to spend elsewhere ...Raising taxes does not

If we are using the roads and bridges less, they should last longer.  This is a red herring

I have an idea, and it may have been posted already, but rather than punish the taxpayer further, it would be more prudent to make American Big Oil Subsidize the costs of Roads, Bridges, transit programs, and the Highway infrastructure. Not to mention, American Big Oil should also send an additional few thousand to every single taxpayer that files this season.

I have an idea, and it may have been posted already, but rather than punish the taxpayer further, it would be more prudent to make American Big Oil Subsidize the costs of Roads, Bridges, transit programs, and the Highway infrastructure. Not to mention, American Big Oil should also send an additional few thousand to every single taxpayer that files this season.

And where exactly does big oil get its money?  From you and me.  So in effect you want the oil companies to raise prices so that they can send you money back? 

Why can our government find money to rebuild Iraq and give millions of dollars to Mexico, etc,  but has to raise taxes to improve ANYTHING in the United States?  Which always falls on the working middle class. 

Why can our government find money to rebuild Iraq and give millions of dollars to Mexico, etc,  but has to raise taxes to improve ANYTHING in the United States?  Which always falls on the working middle class. 

Because they have been wasting trillions of dollars on failed social programs for decades.

They downsized the Space Program because it was 'costing too much money' even thought they were spending many times that amount on the failed social programs. They are paying women to have babies that will become dependent on the government the same as their mothers. We have third and fourth generation welfare families. Even Slick Willie finally got that.