Raise the Gas Tax

This is an opinion item.

Author(s)	N. Gregory Mankiw
Source	The Wall Street Journal
Date	October 20, 2006
URL	http://select.nytimes.com/2006/09/27/opinion/27friedman.html?hp
Quote	"With the midterm election around the corner, here's a wacky idea you won't often hear from our elected leaders: We should raise the tax on gasoline. Not quickly, but substantially. I would like to see Congress increase the gas tax by $1 per gallon, phased in gradually by 10 cents per year over the next decade."

Add or change this opinion item's references

This item argues for the position The US should have a high gasoline tax on the topic United States gasoline tax.