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Politics : The Citizens Manifesto
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To: Road Walker who wrote (385)5/5/2006 11:43:21 AM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 492
 
I do agree with a couple of points in that article. I would oppose the idea of giving $100 payments because oil prices are too high. I don't think its something that would effect oil prices too much (the $100 could easily be spent on other things, and even if it was in the form of gasoline vouchers it would free up money that could be spent on other things). So I don't oppose it for exactly the same reason Friedman does, but rather because it is pointless and would add to the deficit without reducing tax rates or the complexity of the tax code. I probably also would not support a 60 day lifting of the 18.4 cents a gallon federal tax on gasoline. I think whatever tax rate we do have, whether its zero, or dollars per gallon, it would be best to keep it relatively stable and not something that is used in some attempt to manipulate the price paid at the pump.

I also agree with Friedman about our political system being stacked against third parties.

Tim
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