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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 [2008-05-06]

  • @dubmanny

    "Europe is a bad example and does not have the sprawl phenomena or lack of public transportation services of the US."

    Fair enough, but Canada is certainly a FANTASTIC comparison. And guess what? We pay 35% on the LITRE (and 1 gallon equals 3.89 litres). Gas right now is basically $1.20/l, which would work out to roughly $4.67/gallon. So not that far off your totals - except that $1.63 of that is taxes.

    (taxes which, incidentally, help pay for things like healthcare)

    So we pay WAY more for gas, and pay WAY more in taxes, and yet our working class hasn't been bankrupted yet...

    jus' sayin'.

    -- debaser
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    Tuesday, May 6, 2008 09:53 AM
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