A gas tax and clean vehicle tax credits: The path to energy independence?

What's the best path to energy independence?

Why not make gas more expensive while using the gas tax revenue to reward consumers whom buy more fuel efficient technologies? Also, make that tax 85% less for E85, for example - let consumers reap the benefit of buying a flex-fuel vehicle if it works for them. Why should automakers receive CAFE credits - a tax saving loophole - for selling E85 functionality that is never used by the majority of consumers? In addition, empower the flex-fuel user - via tax credits - to save even far more with a flex-fuel hybrid vehicle.

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