freetoken – I don’t believe any of the comments above show lack of research and I take exception to the idea that the original author is inoculated from criticism “for trying to address real issues.”
Among the “real issues” dealt with here are these:
* Is taxation a legitimate way to regulate an economy or alter the social behavior of a nation’s citizens? And even if you agree to it’s legitimacy, does it really work? Al Gore promulgated the theory in 1993 that Americans would drastically reduce their gasoline consumption if the price were artificially raised beyond $1.50. That has demonstrably and overwhelmingly been proven false.
* Isn’t all of this a conscience effort to buy votes with the voter’s own money? And are we getting sick of it? John McCain wants to buy your vote at the gas pump, Sens. Clinton and Obama want to buy it at your doctor’s office.
* How can an author claim that “these transportation funds are already mismanaged” and decide that the situation will be vastly improved if we just give them more money to mismanage?
