Increasing the U.S. Polution Tax on Gasoline

Should the U.S Government increase the polution tax on Gasoline?

By Ryan Coiner

                  In England the British drivers are more heavily taxed at the pump than any other motorists in Europe. They are doing this because a big percent of the money goes to the government to pay for other things. The government gets 61% for every liter of petrol and 59% for every litre of diesel (Nick Collins, www. telegraph.co.uk, March 2014). The taxes on fuel haven't increased since 2011 but if they do increase even more than some people might start walking or using bikes to save money and to help the environment.

                    Other people in the world, like the United States, disagree with increasing the pollution tax on gasoline. These people who disagree say that an increase in tax will have a good chance of increasing the price of consumer goods (Emma Boone, www.art.org, May 29, 2015). They are saying that people will now have to pay more money for the items at a store because it takes more fuel and more money for trucks to deliver the goods. This increase would hurt the people who don't have as much money the most.

                      In my opinion I don't think that the U.S. Government should increase the pollution tax on gasoline. I don't think they should because people are taxed enough and that could make prices for everything go up more than they need to be. Most people need the money more for something else that is more important like food for their family or just other basic things they need to live like paying for their house or their bills. Maybe the U.S. government could find a different thing to tax that wouldn't hurt as many people.