The frame is, erm, interesting. ("It's not because we need to destroy demand, it's because we need to pay for the infrastructure to keep demand increasing.") But hey, it's a start. (Here's a link to the story.)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal gasoline taxes should be raised up to 40 cents per gallon over five years, a special commission urged Tuesday in calling for drastic changes to fix aging bridges and roads and reduce traffic deaths.

The two-year study by the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission is the first to recommend broad changes after the devastating bridge collapse in Minneapolis last August. It warns that urgent action is needed to avoid future disasters.

Here's a link to the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, which has links to the entire report and some other interesting materials.