Drowning in the bathtub

by: Mischa G. May 7, 2008 Comments: None.
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Out in California, the state government is having a bit of a cash crunch. In fact the state is in danger of running out of money as soon as August. This may seem shocking but it’s the predictable result of the Republican way of governance. Grover Norquist famously articulated the Republican position on government, saying [...]

A gas tax holiday may sound nice but…

by: Mischa G. April 29, 2008 Comments: 4 responses.
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A few days ago John McCain announced he was in favor of a temporary end to gas taxes for the length of the summer to help mitigate high gas prices. It was a bad idea but, like eating a gallon of ice cream in a sitting, it’s just the sort of bad idea that sounds [...]