Clearly relevant if it reduces their share of the tax burden. Others have shown in other comments, with simple examples, why medians are perfectly appropriate. Except for those who aren't being funded by corporations, PACs and lobbyists, you mean. We can cut useage but in the meantime let those gas guzzlers pay. Though poverty is often caused by bad and avoidable decisions, that is not always true.

And the accident is always the fault of Bill Clinton, it seems. Build a few of those, refine more oil gas prices go down. Good advice to all those who would blame the media for polls that cite disatisfaction with the economy despite the GDP, corporate profits and other elitist measures that supposedly ought to impact the little guy. Hillary has the shills, and Obama has the momentum. The number of minority home owners is at an all time high. Because of the reduction of available gas we then ration the supplies and anyone that goes over pays a tremendously high price. Poverty only rose for white non-Hispanic adults, and not for children, the elderly, or minorities. It's just sad it's becoming so obvious what a slimy politician he truly is. California's health care effort in doubt after ruling on S. Aside from the direct savings of fuel, it would also reduce congestion on the roadways, making commuting less stressful. Absolutely follow with a tax and we will all be better off in the long run.

However, I think a study of Christianity teaches some good lessons–lessons that stand on their own merits, apart from any specific religion. We kept the heat low in the winter and wore sweaters. Any change that forces a change to this lifestyle will likely have an adverse effect to many people, their property values, and support industries catering to this lifestyle. Because they must expect all their poor customers to have it. An increase in gas taxes and the prices themselves are just ordinary everyday THEFT. The poverty rate for Asians dropped by a full two percentage points.