Bike commuter tax break picks up steam

(from CBS News, October 6, 2008):  “Currently, employers may offer a commuting tax-exemption benefit totaling $180 for qualified parking plans or $100 for transit and van-pool expenses. The Bike Commuter Act, co-sponsored by Rep. Mark Foley, R-Fla., would extend those benefits to workers who commute by bicycle.
With gas prices now at $2 per gallon or [...]