tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301321825272252011.post8326152412329761803..comments2008-07-16T06:43:35.212-04:00Senator John McKinneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08987205038206851607john.mckinney@cga.ct.govBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301321825272252011.post-26473688944282241822008-07-15T19:41:00.000-04:002008-07-15T19:41:00.000-04:00The gas tax is indeed the one contribution to gas costs for Connecticut consumers that the state legislature has control over. I sometimes work in Massachusetts, where the gas tax is quite a bit lower. Naturally, I end up planning as many of my gas purchases as I can for when I'm in Massachusetts.<BR/><BR/>Realistically, market forces are the main cause of high gas prices (surging demand in China, India, etc.). The Federal government could change our policies about hindering drilling for the oil we have in the U.S. But at the state level, the CT legislature could take action to keep more of my gas purchases going to CT businesses, by looking at the CT gas tax and those of our neighboring states. <BR/><BR/>For the Democrats (or anyone) to say "we in CT have no control over CT gasoline prices, it's a Federal issue" is ridiculous!Kevinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05401078360028944325noreply@blogger.com