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40-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax increase urged by federal panel
The Houston Chronicle ^ | Jan. 15, 2008 | RAD SALLEE

Posted on 01/15/2008 2:56:00 PM PST by BradtotheBone

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To: dynachrome

Didn’t know that many economic illiterates could be on a federal panel.


I would wager to say that the majority of government panels, posts, elected positions and every other group I missed to be populated with economic, as well as constitutional, illiterates.


21 posted on 01/15/2008 3:04:24 PM PST by kenth
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To: jwalsh07

When you hear in your community that your private home must “go” by imminent domain for the greater good of “smart growth”, you’ll find your govt. slum.


22 posted on 01/15/2008 3:05:42 PM PST by weegee (Those who surrender personal liberty to lower global temperatures will receive neither.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Doesn’t matter, folks. R’s and D’s are against the people.

It really is no longer R’s and D’s, its the elites against the people.

We need to take it back.

Vote Duncan Hunter, get rid of the people that wish to make us slaves.


23 posted on 01/15/2008 3:05:43 PM PST by dforest (Duncan Hunter is the best hope we have on both fronts.)
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To: BradtotheBone

These idiots all have drivers or ride mass transit.


24 posted on 01/15/2008 3:05:45 PM PST by umgud (Thompson/Hunter '08)
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To: jwalsh07

“Why don’t they just take my home, my property and my paycheck and move me into a government slum with a few food stamps now and again.”

Be patient, it’s coming.


25 posted on 01/15/2008 3:05:53 PM PST by FReepapalooza
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To: BradtotheBone
Instead of tea we just drop the politicians straight into the harbor. I have no idea what disguises we could wear as the Indian thing from the Boston Tea party would be constantly attacked by the PC crowd. Maybe San Francisco leather guys?
26 posted on 01/15/2008 3:05:56 PM PST by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: jwalsh07
Why don't they just take my home, my property and my paycheck and move me into a government slum with a few food stamps now and again.

We were just talking about that. Why doesn't government just take our paychecks just give us back just enough money to eat and put gas in the tank to get to work...At the rate we are going, eventually they'll be taking 75 percent of our income in taxes and fees.

27 posted on 01/15/2008 3:06:02 PM PST by dragnet2
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To: AmericaUnited

Here you go:

http://www.transportationfortomorrow.org/final_report/pdf/signatory_letter.pdf


28 posted on 01/15/2008 3:06:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (Your "dirt" on Fred is about as persuasive as a Nancy Pelosi Veteran's Day Speech)
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To: BradtotheBone

Is this Marxist federal panel composed of fossilized remnants of the FDR administration and the old soviet union?


29 posted on 01/15/2008 3:06:48 PM PST by sergeantdave (The majority of Michigan voters are that stupid and the condition is incipient and growing.)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

“These morons won’t be happy until the price of gasoline hits $10.00 per gallon, half of which will be taxes.”

Unfortunately, I agree with you.


30 posted on 01/15/2008 3:06:56 PM PST by scottdeus12 (Jesus is real, whether you believe in Him or not.)
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To: BradtotheBone

Key phrase here “APPOINTED BY CONGRESS”


31 posted on 01/15/2008 3:06:56 PM PST by Uriah_lost ("I don't apologize for the United States of America," -Fred D Thompson)
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To: kenth

You are probably correct.

Can we clone Dr. thomas Sowell?


32 posted on 01/15/2008 3:07:07 PM PST by dynachrome (Immigration without assimilation means the death of this nation~Captainpaintball)
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To: indylindy

That’s the absolute, 100%, TRUTH.


33 posted on 01/15/2008 3:07:45 PM PST by FReepapalooza
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To: BradtotheBone

Note to:

the 12-member National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission

Purge the urge. Please.


34 posted on 01/15/2008 3:07:45 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
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To: BradtotheBone

These Federal Officials are NUTs.Where do they think that money is going to come from. We don’t all work for the Federal Government.


35 posted on 01/15/2008 3:08:23 PM PST by puppypusher (The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: weegee
From another thread:

I propose the government waive the engine approval fees or otherwise speed up the process for approval of the flex-fuel vehicles.

As we get the battery technology over 200+ MPH, and start building some nuke power plants, we can expect to see mass demand for electric plug-ins. That should take us into the next century.

36 posted on 01/15/2008 3:08:23 PM PST by purpleraine
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To: reagan_fanatic

Yep. Nothing about increasing supply, just increase the cost. What a bunch of regressive taxing retards! They always want to use the tax mechanism to manipulate markets and behavior while at the same time standing in the way of supply and demand. Talk about pushing on a string!


37 posted on 01/15/2008 3:08:28 PM PST by TCats
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To: BradtotheBone

38 posted on 01/15/2008 3:08:49 PM PST by vietvet67
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To: BradtotheBone

Just take the money Bob Byrd earmarks every year away from him—that’ll pay for the infrastructure.


39 posted on 01/15/2008 3:09:16 PM PST by exit82 (How do you handle Hillary? You Huma her.)
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To: puppypusher

“We don’t all work for the Federal Government.”

We are their slaves.


40 posted on 01/15/2008 3:09:41 PM PST by FReepapalooza
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