It's pretty simple

1) The USG can get whatever money it wants through borrowing and taxing
2) The USG gets an assload of money from borrowing already, we have a huge national debt...BUT...
3) The USG does not need to tax any more because it borrows BECAUSE...
4) The USG already does not spend money efficiently

This country was in part founded over tax issues. I find it amazing that 250 years later we're taxing the shit out of everyone and everything at the drop of a hat. Less government is the solution, not more taxes. More taxes gives the government an excuse to get bigger. That's my point which I guess I never stated.

The application to the gas tax is that what's the point of an extra 5 cent tax on every gallon of gas when the USG already rakes in unbelievable amounts of cash from taxes and borrowing? Why give them more? I just don't see the point.