Letters to the Editor
joules
Published Letters: 2 Editor's Choice: 1
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From a former NYT aficionado
[Read the article: The really smart, serious, credible Iraq experts O'Hanlon and Pollack]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Because of the NYT's reporting on the Iraq war, my husband and I, who were devoted readers for years, quit buying and reading it. Nowadays one of my of criteria for judging reporters and news sources is whether "This Modern World" comes to mind when I'm reading and listening. Thank you, Salon.
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What a waste
[Read the article: Obama is wrong about the gas tax]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]The biggest problem with the gas tax holiday is that it’s sucking all the oxygen out of the public conversation on energy policy. What if this much energy and attention were suddenly brought to bear on fuel conservation and vehicle fuel economy--things that could really make a difference?
It seems 50% of the vehicles I see on the road here in Texas are large gas-guzzlers. Given that many, many people have knowingly purchased vehicles that are very expensive to gas up, I’m highly skeptical of the need for a $30-50 savings. For those to whom $30-50 dollars will truly make a difference, there are much better ways to provide relief, such as the $1000 tax cut Obama proposes.
If the gas tax holiday is an example of the kind of leadership we can expect from Hillary on energy policy and financial relief for average Americans, she flunks spectacularly.