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Tuesday, May 6, 2008 12:00 AM

Obama is wrong about the gas tax

Think Clinton's plan to suspend the gas tax temporarily is a bad idea? A similar measure in Illinois -- which Obama backed -- seems to have helped consumers.
By George Frost

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  • Tuesday, May 6, 2008 10:02 AM

    Some of you need to re-read the article again

    "Obama did learn from Illinois' gas tax holiday. Sure, 60% of the tax cut may have made it to the pump price (quiz: where'd the other 40% go?), but 100% of the lost revenues either resulted in more debt, loss of services, or were funded by other taxes."

    You obviously forgot about the windfall tax on oil company profits. Other counter-arguments are similarly misinformed.

    And this comes from me, a carbon-tax proponent.

    —ArthurDental Read ArthurDental's other letters

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