Michigan Congressman Wants 50-Cent Tax Hike on Every Gallon of Gas

First of all, he proposed this back in July of 2007; secondly, as part of this proposal he said: "I sincerely doubt that the American people are willing to pay what this is really going to cost them." He was simply trying to spur debate in his district about the oncoming reality of an energy crisis. But hey, it's Fox News...why not pull out a year-old proposal by a Democrat while gas prices are hitting record highs now?

Here's a link to the July 2007 article.

TheHill.com - Dingell to propose 50 cent gasoline tax increase