SACOFTOMATOES

GAS TAX REDUX

Once again the SacBee feels its their duty to remind us we don't need nor deserve a suspension of the federal gas tax. Peter Schrag's
commentary sounds more like an apologist for tax and spend liberalism then anything new or insightful. He looks at prop 13 as me first individualism rather then a reigning in of abusive taxation. Once again its the taxpayers fault for wanting some relief from the Leviathan that is the federal government. Peter Schrag's blinkered views of the New Deal and communitarian ideals ( its interesting to find this definition on
communitarian) is what keeps us bogged down as more and more people decide to get into the wagon instead of pulling it. His statements regarding Bush is just the beginning of the rhetoric we will hear should Obama become President. Every time there is a failure during his administration it will be it s Bush's fault. Four years of it was Bush's fault and the media will echo the refrain. Of course no fault is attributed to the neglect of our own oil reserves or the exploration of new sites. However; Peter Schag's comments on ethanol I have to agree with in his otherwise hubristic commentary

posted by pappy @ 10:47 AM