Losing his religion?!: In NY Times, alarmist Tom Friedman advocates huge gas tax but would spend 0% of the proceeds on global warming

Op-Ed Columnist - THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN - Real Men Tax Gas - NYTimes.com

According to the energy economist Phil Verleger, a $1 tax on gasoline and diesel fuel would raise about $140 billion a year. If I had that money, I’d devote 45 cents of each dollar to pay down the deficit and satisfy the debt hawks, 45 cents to pay for new health care and 10 cents to cushion the burden of such a tax on the poor and on those who need to drive long distances.