Letters to the Editor
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What tripe!
Funny, when McCain hatched the idea, Salon ran a piece called ‘McCain’s Gassy Tax Relief’, slamming the idea. Now that Clinton has reformulated the matter, it’s suddenly brilliant.
The fact remains that most people will save very little money. I commute to work in a Chevy Metro, and drive about two hours per day. I estimate I’ll save $44 in three months, or about $14.67 a month. I suppose wealthier people driving gas guzzling SUVs and sports cars stand to save more, but why encourage fuel inefficiency in the first place? Isn’t that one of the key factors driving prices up?
And how is this really going to impact my grocery bills in any meaningful way? Am I going to suddenly splurge and buy a steak once a month? $3.17 a week is not going to make a difference in my grocery bill.
I'm also currently supporting my bf who has broken his arm, has no insurance, and has been unable to work for two months. I can safely say we are at the lower end of the economic scale. The assertion that $3 a week will be some kind of windfall is rubbish.
Joan Walsh continues to blemish her already loopy editorial judgment by publishing such inanities.