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Surge II
McCain's gas tax holiday from reality |
Charles Komanoff |
16 Apr 2008 |
Gristmill |
| John McCain has a brilliant, original idea: Let's encourage Americans to drive more by lifting the gas tax for a summer 'holiday.'Presumably it's the same principle as the 'surge' in Iraq: so many soldiers are getting killed, let's send even more! Here are some guaranteed effects from McCain's brainstorm. It would: Deepen the federal deficit, thereby weakening the dollar. Increase gasoline consumption, in one stroke worsening highway gridlock, compounding U. ... |
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| Topics: economy, energy, fossil fuels, John McCain, oil, politics, presidential race 08, regulation (all these topics) |
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