How long ago was it that Obama took over General Motors, thwarted contract law, inserted UAW cronies and pulled the ultimate crony-capitalist card in firing GM's CEO, Rick Wagoner? Not long enough ago enough for most Americans to not be mad as hell about this story: (CNN) General Motors CEO Dan Akerson said his company and his industry would be helped, not hurt, if consumers paid higher gas taxes.   In an interview published in Tuesday's Detroit News, Akerson floated the idea of a $1 a gallon increase in the gas tax as a way to encourage buyers to purchase smaller, more fuel efficient cars. Greg Martin, spokesman for GM's Washington office, confirmed that the quotes reflect Akerson's and GM's view. You just gotta love that CNN says this in the "news" report above. The current federal gas tax is only 18.4 cents a gallon. Be sure to read the rest. Let's cut to the chase here. Government Motors CEO Dan 'Obama' Akerson thinks that a 500% + increase in the federal gas tax would...(Read Full Post)