For claiming he's "not a crazy tax guy", Gov. Rendell sure does propose a lot of new taxes. His latest plan regurgitates his 2007 idea to tax Big Oil to fund transportation (and would impose a few other taxes and fees on Pennsylvania drivers).

Let's review some facts about a "windfall profits tax" on Big Oil:

• Tax Foundation: Oil Companies pay plenty in federal, state, and local taxes
  
• Cato: Windfall taxes on oil have been tried, and failed
• US News: Oil profits are tomorrow's investments
• Post-Gazette: Will Oil tax be passed on at the pump?
• PolicyBlog: Taxing Oil - Windfall profits taxes increase prices
• Tax Foundation: Real people are harmed by windfall profits on oil - including state pension funds

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