Pennsylvania has a big problem with roads and bridges.  The Freedom Bridge is crumbling and that is beyond dangerous.  Somebody could get killed if a chunk of concrete makes its way onto a car instead of, luckily, the grass.

The plan to toll I-80 fell through and there are a few proposals on the table.

The first, an “excess profits” tax, is awesome, as far as I’m concerned.  Oil companies run away with money, so let’s use their excess to pave our roads.  But I’m sure oil companies will lobby this to the graveyard.

Another potential solution is an increased tax on gas.  I have no problem with this whatsoever.  Yes, people will complain that it’ll hit the pocketbook and that is unfortunate.  But what’s good about a gas tax is that it will encourage carpooling, walking, and the only people who pay it are people who use the roads in the first place.  It strikes me as fair.