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More fighting over gas tax proposal
The presidential candidates continued battling over a proposal for a "holiday" from the federal gas tax even as more experts weighed in to dismiss the utility of the idea.
Alex Koppelman [2008-04-30]

  • Associated Press Fact check on gas tax link from Salon

    http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/2008/04/30/D90CDUV02_obama_gas_tax_fact_check/index.html

    Bottom line: It drives up demand, which in turn will raise prices (eating up the 18 cent savings) and that's only if the oil companies pass the savings on to the public.

    In the meantime, it diverts billions from the highway trust fund.

    -- xufapemu
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    Wednesday, April 30, 2008 05:45 PM
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