Gasoline tax

Question: Why shouldn't West Virginia's cities be allowed to levy a penny-per-gallon tax on gasoline and diesel fuel? It would generate some money for patching potholes or even paving whole streets. (Yes, it does happen. We have photogaphs to prove it.).

If gasoline were a quarter a gallon, then adding 1 cent might put city convenience stores at a competitive disadvantage. But it's been over $2 a gallon for a long time, so an extra penny won't make that much difference.