Not the reason I would have prefered for increasing gas taxes but this is the first issue by Bush I can stand behind. As much as I love driving, I hate how much I HAVE to drive (or more accurately sit in traffic) and the limited alternatives to it. Everything is increasingly built around the automobile rather than people, leading to suburban sprawl, urban decay (though cities are finally coming back strong), a severe lack of mass transit (see previous) and a place-less-ness throughout the country.
Finally having gas more accurately reflect it's costs is a good thing and technically should (though I doubt it will) lessen the tax burden picked up by other taxes used to support our $200 million a day highway habit in our country. Hopefully this gives further incentive to alternate means of transportation and gives buyers and developers incentive to build in higher more walkable density.
Oh yeah, and fewer SUV's!!!!!
