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To: BloodOrFreedom

Agreed about ANWAR and as for the gas taxes, if it makes sense to cut them for a short time, why not forever?


23 posted on 05/13/2008 10:52:22 AM PDT by Bob J ("For every 1000 hacking at the branches of evil, one is striking at it's root.")
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To: Bob J
as for the gas taxes, if it makes sense to cut them for a short time, why not forever?

The reason is very simple, the gas tax provides the government with in incredible amount of profit: almost $60 BILLION.

Check out this link to the Tax Foundation.org

State and Federal Treasuries "Profit" More from Gasoline Sales than U.S. Oil Industry

92 posted on 05/13/2008 4:07:45 PM PDT by BloodOrFreedom
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