Greenleaf, are you by chance referring to the "Climate Bill" passed by the democrats in congress??
That bill also will raise the price of fuel (both gas and diesel).
The Climate Bill | Issues | Energy Citizens
"The Heritage Foundation has forecast gasoline prices could increase $1. 38 per gallon by 2035. That means gasoline could easily reach, if not exceed, $4 a gallon.
Heritage also reports that by 2012—the first year of the legislation's “caps”—diesel fuel prices are expected to rise to $3. 75 per gallon. “Waxman-Markey would tack on another 20 cents—and that's only the start. Because the legislation mandates ever-tightening restrictions on fossil fuels, and the tax on diesel continues to rise. Even after adjusting for inflation, this tax will hit $1. 38 by 2035. ”
According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses, the cost of fuel—natural gas, propane, gasoline or diesel—ranks as the second greatest challenge for small business owners.
Truckers, who haul 11 billion tons of freight every day from one corner of our nation to the other each year, will face significant burdens because of these higher energy costs. And that could raise the costs to consumers of the products they ship.
For farmers, who operate energy-intensive machinery from dusk to dawn, any increase in operating costs will squeeze already low profit margins and could raise consumer costs in the grocery store. The American Farm Bureau estimates this intrusive legislation will force production costs up from—$5 billion to $13 billion a year. "
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