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To: Brumar89 who wrote (18894)	4/2/2010 10:07:21 PM
From: teevee	Respond to of 86355

The moratorium will have the effect of increasing fuel prices. With the carbon tax (really just a fuel tax) as a percentage of the price, two political objectives are achieved: 1. Federal and State gov'ts get their hands in everyone's pockets that uses gasoline and diesel fuel, or heats or cools their home with natural gas 2. Gov't becomes a carried partner to the energy industry with no downside exposure. Prices go up, profits go up, and voters will pay and pay and pay..