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time.com - 12/15/2008

Black Gold: It's Time to Raise the Gas Tax

— time.com — The only good economic news lately has been the collapse of oil prices. At the beginning of... July, just five months ago, the price of a barrel of was more than $140. By the beginning of December, it was down to about $45. That's a drop of more than ... (more) Black Gold: It's Time to Raise the Gas Tax

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mediamatters.org - 12/20/2008

Media Matters: Matthews for Senate (?)

— mediamatters.org — Chris Matthews' interest in the Pennsylvania Senate seat currently held by Republican Arlen Specter raises the possibility... of something that is all too rare among the nation's media elite: accountability. It has long been clear that if we applied to ... (more) Media Matters: Matthews for Senate (?)

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mediamatters.org - 12/20/2008

Media Matters: Matthews for Senate (?)

— mediamatters.org — Chris Matthews' interest in the Pennsylvania Senate seat currently held by Republican Arlen Specter raises the possibility... of something that is all too rare among the nation's media elite: accountability. It has long been clear that if we applied ... (more) Media Matters: Matthews for Senate (?)

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No Free Lunch, Part 1 million
The American Scene — It seems that Andrew Sullivan has joined Jonah Goldberg in calling for a gas tax. Andrew puts forward an argument that I’ve heard from several conservatives, namely: Higher gas prices were tough for a while for many people, but they reduced oil consumption, made alternative fuels more viable and helped the planet. Now, alas, the price has plummeted – and all those good green things are vulnerable to collapse. So wasn’t ten months ago the perfect moment to raise the gas tax? If done gradually, we could have essentially moved ...

No Free Lunch, Part 1 million
The Corner on National Review Online — Monday, December 15, 2008 [image] No Free Lunch, Part 1 million [ Jim Manzi ] It seems that Andrew Sullivan has joined Jonah Goldberg in calling for a gas tax. Andrew puts forward an argument that I ve heard from several conservatives, namely: Higher gas prices were tough for a while for many people, but they reduced oil consumption, made alternative fuels more viable and helped the planet. Now, alas, the price has plummeted and all those good green things are vulnerable to collapse. So wasn t ten months ago the perfect moment to raise the gas tax? If done ...