Eager to provide relief to hurting motorists, state legislators and governors do what they can to roll back price increases, despite being told the reductions may not be seen at the pump.
"Governors have floated ideas to trim or suspend state gas taxes in Maryland, South Carolina and Connecticut. State legislators are pushing similar measures in Georgia, New York and Nevada. The proposals are winning vocal support from Republicans and Democrats alike, though none have yet become law."
"Critics say the proposal is a mistake, questioning whether drivers would actually see the tax cut, the potential to undermine necessary road and transportation programs and the larger environmental impact."
"In other states:
* New York lawmakers agreed Wednesday to cap the sales tax at 8 cents per gallon, freezing the tax at the rate paid when gas costs $2 a gallon. Lawmakers said that would save consumers $450 million a year.
* North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley, a Democrat, wants to cap the gas tax and said he'll include a proposal in his budget proposal this week.
* Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell, a Republican, threatened to call a special session on energy issues and said she is open to a legislative proposal to suspend the state's 25 cent-per-gallon tax for the summer.
* Georgia Democrats are demanding GOP Gov. Sonny Perdue suspend the gas tax, as he did after the spike in prices that followed Hurricane Katrina."
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