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Originally Posted by JSH

Increasing the gas tax would be the most direct and effective way to reduce fuel consumption. It would also be a very unpopular way to do it which is why politicians chose the much more convoluted way of doing it through CAFE.

The recent drop in fuel prices would have been a fantastic time to put a floor on fuel prices by increasing the gas tax.

There's a chance it might happen, although conservative groups are already rallying against any suggestion of an increase.