Comments on: More on the gas tax stupidity http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/05/more-on-the-gas-tax-stupidity/ Thoughts of a minor lunatic Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:43:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: james http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/05/more-on-the-gas-tax-stupidity/#comment-52022 james Tue, 06 May 2008 11:03:47 +0000 http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/05/more-on-the-gas-tax-stupidity/#comment-52022 well, she is a senator, so she can always propose the legislation for a gas tax holiday. i'm sure there's a myriad of reasons why it could never make it through the bureaucracy that is congress in time for labor day, though. not that it isn't a stupid idea. we'll burn through that "savings" in no time, considering how quickly the price of gas has been going up lately well, she is a senator, so she can always propose the legislation for a gas tax holiday. i’m sure there’s a myriad of reasons why it could never make it through the bureaucracy that is congress in time for labor day, though.

not that it isn’t a stupid idea. we’ll burn through that “savings” in no time, considering how quickly the price of gas has been going up lately

]]> By: Friedrich http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/05/more-on-the-gas-tax-stupidity/#comment-52013 Friedrich Tue, 06 May 2008 04:56:46 +0000 http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/05/more-on-the-gas-tax-stupidity/#comment-52013 >Are you lying, or are you stupid? I come more and more the conclusion that they are "stupid liers" ;-( There are so many terrible examples, that one just can come to that conclusion. Just pick the "bio-fuel" stuff. It's a catostraphy, does that matter? Regards Friedrich >Are you lying, or are you stupid?

I come more and more the conclusion that they are “stupid liers” ;-(

There are so many terrible examples, that one just can come to that conclusion. Just pick the “bio-fuel” stuff. It’s a catostraphy, does that matter?

Regards
Friedrich

]]> By: Hmmm http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/05/more-on-the-gas-tax-stupidity/#comment-52011 Hmmm Tue, 06 May 2008 00:36:42 +0000 http://blog.amber.org/2008/05/05/more-on-the-gas-tax-stupidity/#comment-52011 1. The budget is running a deficit. 2. Cutting taxes increases the deficit. 3. The deficit must be solved by printing money, which causes inflation, which causes everybody's dollars to be worth less. In other words, this so-called tax cut is anything but. Should we borrow money to pay for the deficit, we will also pay interest on the tax cut. 1. The budget is running a deficit.

2. Cutting taxes increases the deficit.

3. The deficit must be solved by printing money, which causes inflation, which causes everybody’s dollars to be worth less.

In other words, this so-called tax cut is anything but.

Should we borrow money to pay for the deficit, we will also pay interest on the tax cut.

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