The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[scaeagles]

I have heard similar numbers, but it was in reference to per liter, not per gallon.

3.79 liters/gallon, which means $2.95/gallon.

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I have heard similar numbers, but it was in reference to per liter, not per gallon.

3.79 liters/gallon, which means $2.95/gallon.

Leo, check this link out. Click
It has a listing of the prices around the world.

[scaeagles]

I stand corrected. I suppose it shouldn't be surprising, though, that oil producing economies pay so much less. Perhaps we should produce more of our own oil?????

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

I see it more like 250 gallons, looking at it in terms of the elimination of the average of 40 cents in taxes paid per gallon. If we look at it in terms of just the fed tax, we're close to 600 gallons.

Still stupid, though.

I see it in actual, factual terms. Not spin.
Today, down at the corner, I can buy 28 & 1/2 gallons of gas with $100.00.

That's 2 tanks plus 2 & 1/2 gallons. Or, slightly less than two weeks worth of gas.

Big Fvckin' Whoop

[scaeagles]

Not trying to spin it, just playing along. Like I said, it's stupid no matter how you look at it. But I think it's stupid for a different reason. I don't think this is the responsibility of government. Politically, if they want to do something, take off the gas taxes for a while. Eliminate special and geographically mandated fuel blends. So many practical things they could do, but they'd rather try to sound good.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Not trying to spin it, just playing along. Like I said, it's stupid no matter how you look at it. But I think it's stupid for a different reason. I don't think this is the responsibility of government. Politically, if they want to do something, take off the gas taxes for a while. Eliminate special and geographically mandated fuel blends. So many practical things they could do, but they'd rather try to sound good.

That was the Dems' proposal...suspend the gas tax for 6 months or so.

[scaeagles]

If so, great. I support it wholeheartedly. I have not read that, though.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

If so, great. I support it wholeheartedly. I have not read that, though.

I heard it yesterday...I think it's gotten burried because it was proposed before the $100 proposal and that's gotten all the press.

[innerSpaceman]

Suspension of the tax, I'm in favor of. Suspension of requirements for less polluting and unhealthy blends, I'm not. Get ready for plenty of gas shortages and really expensive petrol prices for ... um, the rest of our lives. Now that we've finally had the good sense to ban MTBE (or whatever the acronym is for that toxic chemical), should we just turn around and re-pollute all our ground water because gasoline isn't artificially cheap any more?

Though it's debatable, we either have passed Peak production or soon will. After that, prices go up and up and up until all the gooey black stuff is gone.


It's 2006. We may not have our flying cars, but don't be fooled into thinking that the future never happens.

[Nephythys]

Durbin was just on Cavuto saying no to getting rid of the tax...

I would need better sources.