The gas tax for example, that seems like a good one to get rid of. It’s not doing much for us as it is. What’s that about a Minnesota bridge and global warming? I can’t hear you over the roar of this SUV engine. Also, see the NY Times story “As Gas Costs Soar, Buyers […]
Raise the Gas Tax to Cut Oil Company Profits
Record high crude oil prices has put the federal gas tax in center stage, as McCain and Clinton have proposed a summer holiday of the 18.4 cent federal gas tax. Thomas Friedman blasted the short-sighted proposal, as well as our leader’s failure to create a coherent energy policy. Calling it a meaningless “quick-fix” solution, Barack […]