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Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, believes that a 50-cent tax on each gallon of gasoline will reduce consumption. His committee is responsible for the crafting and passage of climate change solution legislation such as cap-and-trade or a carbon tax.

[A poll] shows 48 percent don't support paying even a penny more, 28 percent would pay up to 50 cents more, 10 percent would pay more than 50 cents and 8 percent would pay more than a dollar.

The automobile is the nation's biggest polluter; Americans use more gas than the next 20 countries combined.

American commerce is already suffering at the hands of high gas prices. The Earth Policy Institute wants to increase the gas tax by 30 cents each year.

Rep. Dingell has served in Congress since 1955 and comes from an automotive industry district in Michigan.

Fox News; March 19, 2008

Submitted by B. Shapiro