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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]

  • A better idea

    The 60ct on the dollar benefit from the Ill gas tax holiday is "underwhelming". The only real justification I can see for the Holiday would be in a situation where gas was temporarily spiking was it would be, in the public interest, that people do not alter their long term spending pattern in response to a short term situation; i.e. That people would keep buying SUV's. This is certainly not the case. The situation has change and people are going to have to start adjusting,

    better now than in September.

    For those who believe that most people consider good government to be when government borrows money (they or their kids will ultimatly repay) and spend it in a way that at least a little of it will fall their way, I have a better idea.

    Papa Doc in Haiti, used to drive through Port au Prince throwing dollar bills out the windows. Crowds would chase after him. This would accomplish pretty much the same thing as the gas tax and cut out the middle man.

    -- DaveY
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    Monday, May 5, 2008 08:00 PM
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