http://goodspeedupdate.com/2008/2204 Rob Goodspeed's blog Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:30:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2008/2204/comment-page-1#comment-136372 Rich G Tue, 20 May 2008 21:26:19 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2008/2204#comment-136372 How does raising taxes lower gas prices? For the life of me I can't see how this will work? As far as a tax holiday, think of all the summer jobs that kids won't have if a gas abatement isn't put into place. By the way, raising gas prices hasn't reduced the number of miles we drive. Before you jump and say mass transit find one that isn't located in the central business district that has over 50% ridership. I have yet to find one. How does raising taxes lower gas prices? For the life of me I can’t see how this will work?
As far as a tax holiday, think of all the summer jobs that kids won’t have if a gas abatement isn’t put into place. By the way, raising gas prices hasn’t reduced the number of miles we drive. Before you jump and say mass transit find one that isn’t located in the central business district that has over 50% ridership. I have yet to find one.

]]> http://goodspeedupdate.com/2008/2204/comment-page-1#comment-122844 Colorado Living » Blog Archive » Economics as a Graduation Requirement (Why the Gas Tax Holiday is a Bad Idea) Sat, 10 May 2008 04:45:46 +0000 http://goodspeedupdate.com/2008/2204#comment-122844 [...] gas tax ‘holiday’ scam” Facebook group.  Rob Goodspeed has a similar analysis on his blog that references a recent Thomas Friedman op-ed [...] [...] gas tax ‘holiday’ scam” Facebook group.  Rob Goodspeed has a similar analysis on his blog that references a recent Thomas Friedman op-ed [...]

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