tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post355248162050260229..comments2023-10-29T09:14:37.832-04:00Comments on Painfully Objective Political Analysis (POPA): Jill Long-Thompson is No Cereal KillerChris Wordenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00558836541249077077noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-76114076502936875792008-04-25T09:09:00.000-04:002008-04-25T09:09:00.000-04:00JLT's idea is as preposterous as she is ill inform...JLT's idea is as preposterous as she is ill informed.<BR/>The price of gas is not going up. The value of the dollar is going down.<BR/>Sales of crude worldwide are in dollars and it takes more dollars now to buy a barrel of crude.<BR/>A declining dollar creates inflation and thus the price we pay at the pump today is a reflection of this.<BR/>We aren't paying more for petro, our dollar is just buying less.<BR/>Unfortunately wages are flat and not keeping pace with the dollar's decline and the ensuing inflation it creates.<BR/>Lord help us all when OPEC eventually moves to trade crude for Euros instead of dollars. <BR/>Reducing tax paid at the pump makes political hay but does nothing to address the problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-20173739291048314102008-04-24T22:13:00.000-04:002008-04-24T22:13:00.000-04:00All I get from JLT are requests for money and invi...All I get from JLT are requests for money and invitations to fundraisers.artfugginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364503656694166926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-50134166981094485062008-04-24T15:08:00.000-04:002008-04-24T15:08:00.000-04:00Instead of cutting the gas tax, increase it and us...Instead of cutting the gas tax, increase it and use that money to fund cheaper public transportation. You put money in the hands of the poor who use it most, stimulating the economy. You also encourage people to ride public transportation, rather than drive, saving even more energy.Eclecticvibehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15848437748997209589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-44737878037269540612008-04-24T14:17:00.000-04:002008-04-24T14:17:00.000-04:00Say,her campagien has a realbad time writing huh.Say,her campagien has a realbad time writing huh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3126825064641092276.post-58356920778866557092008-04-24T12:28:00.000-04:002008-04-24T12:28:00.000-04:00Like, since when, dude?Like, since when, dude?varangianguardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12571595354792261993noreply@blogger.com