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The only public employees who don't have any money taken out of their paycheck are single employees. The vast majority who carry health care for their families DO contribute. Let's end this myth right now.
If you read the study linked in the article, you'll see that the 49 cents per gallon for the fuel tax is the lowest in the country. Canada is $1.22 and the Netherlands is a whopping $5.57. Raising the tax I feel is a short-term solution because for many consumers, the price of gas is already too high. The problem with the gas tax right now is that it's inconsistent. It fluctuates with the price of fuel on a daily basis.
$4 seems to be the psychological barrier for people changing...
Steve-O unfortunately has made several borderline racist comments over the years I've heard him in the morning (Mexicans, Asians mainly), which Dave immediately recognizes and cuts him off. I'm not saying he's a racist, but his sense of humor tends to stray that fine line between offensive and not. IMO.