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Written by Craig Westover
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Thursday, 15 May 2008 07:40 |
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It was a bad idea when Republican Mark Kennedy suggested it in his unsuccessful 2006 run for the U.S. Senate, and it's still a bad idea when Republican John McCain and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton suggest it now. A temporary elimination of the federal gas tax — 18.4 cents a gallon — for the summer driving season is simply a bad idea.
Eliminating the federal gas tax altogether — now, that's something worth talking about!
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Written by Craig Westover
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 12:24 |
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MPR’s Bob Collins makes an interesting observation about Rep. Michele Bachmann’s bill, "Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act," which seeks to repeal the nationwide phase-out of conventional light bulbs in favor of compact flourescent lights (CFLs).
In the last couple of days, the entire pre-ordained world of politics has been turned upside down following word of Rep. Michele Bachmann's filing of a bill to delay the phase-out of the manufacture of incandescent bulbs.
Republicans and conservatives are arguing against the environmental impact of CFL, while traditional Democratic and liberal constituencies are saying, "it's not that bad." Down is up. Up is down.
What Collins observes is what happens when people view partisanship as a menu – that being a Republican and a conservative requires a pre-defined position on issues and being a Democrat and a liberal requires the opposite position. And indeed, most Republicans, conservatives, Democrats and liberals would agree with that view. But it’s wrong.
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