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Originally Posted by you&me
I agree completely with your position of income (booo) & consumption (yaaay) taxes...
Which is why it's probably strange that I can somewhat agree with the reduction of the gas tax from the perspective of: If people want (/need!) the government to do something about inflation and cost of living, about the simplest thing they can do is cancel a tax. It's a real-time lever they can pull.
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First, I'd like to say I am ambivalent about the carbon tax, and all taxes.
That said, I get the sense that most people spend money to their absolute limit no matter how much they have. Outside of the folks who live in actual poverty, most people would simply spend that money on more things. Now, people are allowed to spend their money how they please, but I have a hard time sympathizing with people who drive brand new gas guzzlers as commuters complaining about cost of living.
Of course there are people who are forced to change their diet and their living arrangements because of the cost of living. Never the less, some personal accountability for your finances is still required.