Brave Bill In Texas Legislature

To have a state even suggest this is amazing. Very forward thinking of the state body to offer this up to it's citizens. Imagine letting the populace have some of their own money!!! WHAT A FUCKING CONCEPT! These legislatures that consider it their money need to take a few history lessons and give the power back to the people. To think politicians believe they're wiser with opur money than we are!

Gas Prices Could Go Down 20 Cents in Texas
May 9, 2007 09:36 AM EDT
How would you feel about gas prices going down 20 cents a gallon? That could happen in Texas very soon.
As we get closer to summer, going to the gas station is never fun when you see the prices rising. In fact, last week it rose 9 cents to an average of $2.87.
That's why the State House tentatively adopted a measure Tuesday that would suspend the state's 20-cent gas tax through the summer months. That means our gas prices would drop by 20 cents a gallon.
A representative out of San Antonio is the one who added this gas tax suspension to a Senate tax collection bill. The House is expected to give final approval on the bill later this week.
That means the bill will then go back to the Senate, and if lawmakers approve the changes, the bill will land on Gov. Rick Perry's desk. If he signs it, the relief at the pump will start immediately and last 90 days.
KXAN talked to drivers about the drop, and some don't think it's a big deal.
"I don't think people are going to see that much difference. Since gas prices have gone up, I haven't seen people driving less. So, I don't think it will make any difference at all," said driver Beth Busse.
"The other thing is that with school being out," said driver Catherine Mayfield-Davis, "I think parents have a greater need to be on the road and on the go with their children, getting them back and forth to summer recreational activities. So, I'm really for that, and I hope that it can actually go beyond the summer."
While gas prices seem to creep up slowly, when you consider that gas is costing nearly $1 more since the start of the year in some parts of the country, that's a big deal.
In Washington Tuesday, a Senate committee passed the first increase in fuel efficiency in two decades, calling for the average vehicle to get 35 miles a gallon by the year 2020.