Boosting The Gas Tax

Host: Lester Graham
Show date: 04/17/2009

Summary:
Today on The Environment Report... Small cars were hot when gas was more expensive. Lately, nothing's selling. Some people think a higher gasoline tax would be a good way to get small cars moving off the lot again. Samara Freemark reports even auto dealers and automakers are lining up behind the idea of a hike in the federal gas tax. And... Lester takes a look at whether a gas tax would really fly... and how some people think government regulations and tax incentives are a better way to get more fuel efficient cars on the road.