Corker wrong on gas tax
I disagree with Sen. Bob Corker’s proposed measure to increase the federal gasoline tax an additional 18.4 cents per gallon (call it a user fee – it’s still money out of the taxpayer’s pocket). That may solve the problem for highway funding, but progress is not made when a problem is solved with another problem.
It appears Corker has caught the politician fever and forgotten the principles I suspect he practiced as a business owner.
A smart business owner does not begin an improvement to his business, that requires extra cash, by increasing the prices of goods or services. Borrowing is one solution, but the best choice is to look for means to reduce unnecessary spending. Surely Corker practiced this before he began thinking like a politician.
By changing the way they think, our elected leaders would have no difficulty finding the necessary funds for this project – and thousands more, including the completion of the Chickamauga Dam lock.
Corker could surely line up strong support among fellow Republicans – and perhaps get some Democrats to join in the fun. Then the senator could take two aspirins, go to bed, awaken the next morning and admit that his original highway funding project was a dumb idea.