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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hope it is:

1) increase taxes on the 0.1%
2) fight carbon emission
3) strengthen Obama care so that the working poor  (to me, anybody who makes under $60k/year, which is half my yearly salary) won't go bankrupt with one health problem[/quote]

1) that may make you feel better, but won't change a thing.
[b]2) the more obvious way is to increase gas taxes. Have the guts?[/b]
3) obamacare is the most inefficient and expensive way to accomplish that job. With half its cost you could give catastrophic insurance to everyone in the country for free

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Gas was over $4 a gallon at one point. It's now around $2.20. No one went nuts when it cost almost twice as much as it does today -- so yeah. Add a couple bucks to the price of every gallon to save the earth. I'm fine with that.[/quote]
DH and I would be fine with that, but my god, how horribly regressive for people on the edge.[/quote]
I'd support a strong gas tax mitigated by 1:1 tax credits for people/businesses whose livelihood depends on driving (truckers, contractors, etc) and an equally strong investment in public transportation to make it easier for people to either leave their cars at home or only have to drive to a nearby bus or train stop.[/quote]

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