It would be more honest and effective to hike motor fuel taxes at the consumer level. Although we're undertaxed at present, as illustrated both by the current size of government expenditures and the ineffectiveness of even a "conservative" administration to reign them in, perhaps we could take a page from the Reagan book.  By declaring his plan to be "revenue neutral," Reagan shifted attention away from any perception of his proposal as a revenue grab, and toward the merits of the plan itself.  Thus, raise excises on motor fuels, and rebate the revenues via EIC and other tax credits that primarily benefit low-income individuals and families.

Ken Duble