Letters to the Editor
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@Uncle Fester
So maybe you are right, and there is enough 'buzz' in this plan to alter people's behavior. But it seems a little too lean to me. If Hillary could find a way to claim that she could cut gas to $2.00/gallon, she'd be golden. That would be some buzz.
I agree with you about taxes. If I get a refund, that means I screwed up and paid too much. My girlfriend feels the opposite, which never ceases to amaze me. Her balance sheet looks better than mine, so go figure.
P.S. We might soon know what people in IN think of the gas tax. Nothing like a little empirical evidence!
My only point in this discussion has been that most of the arguments I've heard against this gas tax are not the good ones, that there are better arguments. I don't really care either way, like I said (I have no car, and no 401K), but I don't want to follow the party line on why it's good or bad. As long as you agree with me that there is a possibility of non-monetary psychological benefits, I think we more or less agree on the basics.