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Originally Posted by markedixon
Anyone else thing it's a good idea to make gas cheaper, and thereby (1) boost demand for a diminishing resource obtained from thuggish regimes and (2) discourage the substitution of more sustainable energy sources?
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I don't think it's a good idea, though I don't know if it's much worse of an idea than sending everyone a $600 check. Maybe a little, because it disproportionately benefits people who made predictably poor decisions, like using a Yukon or Armada to drive one person to work.
I disagree with stopping adding to the strategic petroleum reserve.
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My initial question would be how he plans to pay for the stuff that those gas taxes go towards, typically transit maintenance. I'm all for lowering taxes, but you have to say how it affects the budget.
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Just print more dollars. We'll pay for the deficit later.