Behavior Quote by James Surowiecki

I understand gas prices are like a hidden tax - not a hidden tax; it's taking money out of people's pockets. I know that.

— George W. Bush

You take the huge income that comes with a big gas tax, and you use it to pay off regressive taxes like the FICA…

— Paul R. Ehrlich

One of the things we worry about when we cut the tax on gasoline is that it basically stimulates additional use.

— Edward Lazear

I don't see a groundswell of people willing to raise gas taxes right now. That leaves fuel economy standards as the only effective tool…

— Sherwood Boehlert

What I've seen around the world is if the regulatory desires are combined with things that affect consumer behavior - such as in Europe,…

— Rick Wagoner

Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government…

— Jim DeMint

The sales tax is the best and most equitable tax. The gasoline tax, which is nothing but a sales tax, has proven painless, productive…

— Will Rogers

So we in Congress have a very clear choice. We can take largely symbolic action and sit back and fiddle while Americans burn more…

— Sherwood Boehlert

The only way people are going to change their car buying habits, and the only way government will get behind alternatively fueled vehicles, is…

— Alexandra Paul

First, the oil and gas business pays its fair share of taxes. Despite the current debate on energy taxes, few businesses pay more in…

— John S. Watson

We passed law that encouraged consumption through different purchasing habits like, you know, hybrid vehicles. You buy hybrid, you get a tax credit. We've…

— George W. Bush

So many people commute in this country by car long enough distances to really cut into their income, their real income, that they would…

— George W. Bush