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theamericanscene.com - 12/16/2008

No Free Lunch, Part 1 million

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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 ...

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krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 12/11/2008

The economic consequences of Herr Steinbrueck

— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — There's an extraordinary - and extraordinarily depressing - interview in Newsweek with Peer Steinbrueck, the Germany finance... minister. The world economy is in a terrifying nosedive, visible everywhere. Yet Mr. Steinbrueck is standing firm against any ... (more) The economic consequences of Herr Steinbrueck

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democraticunderground.com - 12/15/2008

Dead US soldier IDed in Germany

— democraticunderground.com — Source: [b]AP[/b] FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. Army says that a soldier found dead last week... in his quarters in Germany is from Louisiana. Sgt. Brandon Augustus, 29, of Baton Rouge, was at home on rest and recuperation leave from Iraq when he collapsed at residence in the Wetzel ... (more) Dead US soldier IDed in Germany

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A Gas Tax Now, Ctd.
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Manzi carefully explains the limits of the idea: A $2 per gallon a gas tax sustained for decades would surely reduce U.S. petroleum consumption somewhat, but logically by a small fraction of the difference between the U.S. and Germany. It might even be a good idea as compared to other ways to raise revenue, which is one thing it would certainly do effectively – mostly because burning a gallon of gas is so valuable to people that they’ll keep doing just about the same amount of it, even if you double the price. Of course, that’s also exactly why it’s ...