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andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com - 1/6/2009
Gas Tax Now!
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SUV and truck sales surge . Rapier sighs : If people are going to flock back to gas guzzlers instead of using their extra pocket money to pay down their debt, then I would rather gas prices go ahead and recover. Based on the trends in vehicle sales, I am sure I will see that wish fulfilled ...

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The Moderate Voice:  SUV Sales Surge

swampland.blogs.time.com - 1/5/2009
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— swampland.blogs.time.com — Charles Krauthammer has an absolutely compelling, and completely unexpected, argument for a gasoline tax in the Weekly Standard. He proposes a $1 per gallon tax that would be revenue neutral, 100% redistributed into payroll taxes and social security ... (more) For A Gas Tax

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themoderatevoice.com - 1/6/2009
SUV Sales Surge
— themoderatevoice.com — I guess I’m not all that surprised by a surge in SUV sales now that gas prices have dropped. Supply and demand, that’s how it works—or how it’s supposed to work—right? Still, I didn’t think we’d put a hand ... (more) SUV Sales Surge
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SUV Sales Surge
The Moderate Voice — ... Andrew Sullivan says it’s time for a gas tax. I’m not looking forward to paying more at the pump, but if this trend in vehicle sales continues, that will probably happen anyway as the economy starts to recover. Why not increase taxes on gasoline and lower them somewhere else or invest the revenue in alternative energy research? ...

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