On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, John P. Flaherty wrote:

> Seems at odds with a statistic I heard on the news the other night. They
> reported that average MPG had declined for the last several years,
> attributed to the increased popularity of the SUV and light truck. Assuming
> no decline in tax rates, gas tax revenues should have increased. Wonder
> where the money went.

It's not going anywhere yet, but they're worried it will.  They already
decided that hybrid car owners should pay double the normal registration
fee, because they aren't "paying their fair share" of gas taxes!

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