On Monday’s broadcast of Fox Business Network’s Kudlow, host Larry Kudlow dropped a candid bombshell while discussing potential gas tax suspensions: he admitted, Don’t know if it’s a good idea, emphasizing that the tax is fundamentally a user fee for roads that goes toward the highway road system, which is usually on the verge of bankruptcy. Kudlow’s hesitation cuts through the partisan noise—pausing a 18.4 cents per gallon federal gas tax (plus state levies averaging another 30 cents) might offer short-term relief at the pump amid Biden-era inflation and energy policies, but it risks starving the infrastructure that keeps America moving. He’s spot-on about the Highway Trust Fund’s chronic underfunding; it’s been propped up by general taxpayer dollars since 2008, with projections showing insolvency by 2026 without reforms. This isn’t just fiscal trivia—it’s a stark reminder of how government dependency on volatile revenue streams mirrors the vulnerabilities in other critical sectors.

For the 2A community, Kudlow’s commentary is a flashing red light on the road to self-reliance. Just as crumbling highways expose the perils of deferred maintenance and bureaucratic mismanagement, our Second Amendment rights thrive when Americans prioritize personal preparedness over waiting for Big Government fixes. Imagine rural shooters and hunters navigating pothole-riddled backroads to ranges or food plots—gas tax games could exacerbate fuel costs, hitting working-class gun owners hardest and indirectly pressuring state budgets that fund law enforcement and border security. The implication? Push for user-fee integrity and privatization pilots (like toll roads) to free up fiscal space for pro-2A priorities, such as armed teacher programs or rural sheriff funding. Kudlow’s don’t know is our cue to know better: fortify your stockpile, advocate for energy independence via domestic drilling, and vote for leaders who treat infrastructure—and freedoms—like the lifelines they are, not political piñatas.

This ties into broader 2A resilience: when roads fail, so does rapid response to threats, from poachers to rioters. By curating stories like Kudlow’s, we spotlight how fiscal cliffs erode the mobility that underpins our right to bear arms. Stay vigilant, patriots—your next range trip depends on it.