Economics- Should we raise the gas tax?

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After reading the two points of view about raising the gas tax, I would like you to answer the following questions by commenting below:

1. What is the best reason in support of raising the gas tax, and what is the best reason to not support the gas tax? Explain yourself.

2. Assess the Baltimore Sun writer's idea that the gas tax can be made higher, thus increasing the government's tax dollars, which then can be given back to the tax payer. Does his argument hold merit?

3. The Salt-Lake Tribune writer states that Barack Obama should borrow the money to finance Obama's plan to increase public works projects. However, with a bailout package that has an ever-growing price tag, should we just borrow more money. Could the gas tax be a proper solution to our transportation woes?

4. Where do you stand on the issue?