Our View: Profiting from gas crisis bad public policy

A sales tax is still a tax.

That doesn't seem to register with city officials who continue to push for the removal of the city's cap for sales tax on gasoline. At last week's council meeting, city manager Mark Palesh and comptroller Lisa Green both pushed for repeal, saying it could bring substantial revenue to the city and ultimately would help keep property taxes in check.

They also argue that the gas tax cap in place isn't bringing any relief at the pump.