Automakers Push A Gas Tax

These Suzukis at Ken Butman's dealership, which were in high demand last year, are now sitting unsold (Photo by Samara Freemark)

Chances are, you haven't bought a new car this year. Auto sales are down across the board - including in the small car and electric-gas hybrid markets. Now some dealers and automakers are proposing a way to move some of those cars: increase the gas tax. Samara Freemark explains why the same people who sell cars might want to make driving them more expensive:

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Producer: Samara Freemark
Release Date: April 13, 2009
Running Time: 3:21