Nobody likes taxes. Nobody likes high fuel prices. Combine the two and what do you get? Even higher fuel prices, which nobody likes. This might all seem rather obvious, but it is still relevant considering that there are movements to place higher taxes on gas for a variety of reasons. While many agree that drastic measures may need to be taken in order to wean the American people off of foreign oil, questions remain on just how to do that. Biofuels are an option, but there are significant drawbacks there; electric cars are a popular choice, but scanning the local paper reveals a dearth of current choices in the EV arena.

Consumers have shown that they are concerned about global warming, yet when polled (.pdf link) by the National Center for Public Policy Research, 48 percent of respondents said that there were unwilling to pay any extra at all in gas taxes. The numbers dropped even more when those same respondents were told that their efforts were largely in vain. Duh. We've posted a video after the break from Fox News about this poll, as well as the NCPPR press release.