Show I Killing The Goose I I Unless legislators use a little more there will be a reaction i common sense sens I I 3 against the gasoline tax in the opinion opinion ion of experts l I In a space of about 10 years rears we have seen this new form of special I taxation come into existence and grow to the point where it is of serI serious ser- ser serI I sous ious economic nd social octal significance I A short time ago two and three cent axes were considered high now four becoming common com com- common to six cent taxes s are mon In two t states counties arc are in three states levying a gas pas tax and cities are arc imposing such tax A fair gas tax is a good thing when applied entirely to road building building build- build building ing and maintenance An exorbitant nt tax or one which applied in in whole or in part put for other purposes is the rankest kind of unequal taxation The pas gas tax situation is causin causing millions of citizens to think about the general tax x problem and the dangers dangers dang- dang dangers ers which are arc inherent in class or special taxation Unless the present trend of lawmakers to pile up special taxes on a helpless public and in- in inI inI industries in industries I I is changed it it is is safe to sayI say I that a wave e of public disapproval must eventually manifest itself to j protect individual and property rights I I j |