Excerpt: " The best way to reduce the American dependence on foreign oil and the country's overall oil consumption would be to supplement market forces by raising the price of gasoline gradually, perhaps by increasing the federal gasoline tax by 25 cents each year for eight consecutive years."

Umm. Suuuuuurrreeeee that'd be a good thing. Kinda like the ciggy tax and the ciggy settlements that people are dependant on like crack. Read the whole article for proper context... -Pk

Even costlier oil would help U.S.