Letters to the Editor
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re: Wake up!
RD,
"I hate to say it, but McCain's proposal will draw votes from us while you "liberals" talk about raising gas taxes to push us into purchases that we can't afford. No one is making the obvious connections - we NEED HELP to shift to a new paradigm. Where are the plans for more extensive public transit? Who is providing funds for local small businesses in trouble? What cities are expanding their routes and offering free bus and train fares (since the wealthy can well afford the privacy of their own car)? But no, nobody's suggesting such anti-capitalist proposals and the cities and towns are so broke that they can't afford to help their struggling citizens."
Well the problem is, the extensive public transit was never something of a priority, even though, at least in my state, it's what the state tax was supposed to be FOR!
Who is SUPPOSED to be providing free money to small businesses in trouble - I didn't know this was the job of the government.
The cities CAN'T expand their routes, etc because they never used the tax money the way they were supposed to and NOW it's drying up and they won't offer free bus and train fares because it's part of how they pay for the mass transit.
Of course they aren't suggesting such anti-capitalistic proposals because they wouldn't solve the problem and would actually be a greater burden on those who are already paying for the mass transit transportation now.
"The auto companies and the gas companies should be taxed out the ying-yang to make the shift to a new environmental paradigm, since they are the ones who created this problem, in their greed and short-sightedness. Do not even SUGGEST that we should pay to cover up their crimes. You will not get our votes that way."
And just WHO do you think will PAY this tax? The companies will NOT bear the cost...they will push this onto the consumers...who will decrease their purchasing of the above or in other places and then you will see things only get WORSE.