Real Men Tax Gas

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1. Mike,

   This is why we have open threads. They are great places for random and interesting discussions. Contentless diaries that aren’t tied to Colorado politics are annoying. Thanks.  

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   1. ……..tie the Friedman op/ed to Colorado “politics” and annoy you some more. Regardless of the faux pas, the thread remains and I hate to waste the space.  I will endeavor to heed your advice in the future.  Governor Ritter ran on a platform that very much included energy conservation. Reducing the speed limit to 55 mph in the metro area and increasing the gasoline tax would reduce consuption by 20%(a sin tax if ever there was one) Republicans have never seen a highway project they didn’t like or for that matter an increase in Defense spending, with an increase of $1 in addition to the paltry 20 cents collected now would go a long way toward sustainable infrastructure as well as funding the CANG and CNG.  The interstate highway system is for national defense, is it not?

      Much ado was made recently regarding the discovery of over three billion barrels of oil by BP in the Gulf, a whopping six month US supply.  We ARE running out of US oil, sooner rather than later and our consumption of foreign oil is a huge problem and a national security issue.

      As far as the governors political will to do the right thing, may I use a recent quote by Governor Ritter regarding politically unpopular decisions.

      But, “that’s just part of the life you live when you’re in leadership,” the governor said.

      49,635,000 barrels of gasoline annual consumption in Colorado (49.635 million barrels 42 gallons per barrel)

      2,084,670,000 gallons (2.084 billion gallons)

      $416,934,000 gasoline revenue @ $.20 per gallon  

      $2,501,604,000 gasoline revenue@ $1.20 per gallon

      $500,320,800 reduction of revenue with 20% reduction in consumption if the governor reduces the speed limit to 55 mph in the metro area and people start using more fuel efficient automobiles.

      $2,001,283,200 ($2.001 billion)  Projected total annual revenue

      $822,320,629 (2006 Transportation Budget)

      $1,178,962,571 (Transportation Surplus) ($1.178 billion)

      $6,200,000,000 (FasTracks Total Budget) ($6.2 billion)  

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      1. if they are diaries.  But one sentence and a link aren’t ready to be promoted.  

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2. .
   
   after shilling for a “GWOT” against Muslims, WMD and Saddam,

   and after inspiring the term “Friedman Unit,”

   wouldn’t a real man own up and admit his black motives, and apologize ?

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   Is it even a touch ironic that, 6 years ago, he said that Real Men want to invade Iran ?
   
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