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Increase tax on oil while prices down

Created by R.K. on January 09, 2015

Increase tax on oil or gas by a lot, while prices for oil down.
Benefits of such tax increase would be:
1) We will keep our habits of a fuel efficiency and economy and in a long run it will insure lower prices for the oil in future because it will limit increase in demand.
2) The money from taxes can be used to support young oil companies that going down because of sharp drop in prices. It will ensure lower prices for the oil in future by limiting decrease in supply.
3) Money from gas tax can be used to renew and expend transportation infrastructure.

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