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Barr Lines Up with Libertarians

June 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

Bob Barr, once the ardent Republican representative from Georgia and currently the Libertarian Party’s candidate for President, has finally come to terms with one of his many controversial positions - the War on Drugs. It was Barr who was a vocal supporter and policy-maker for the War on Drugs and repeatedly defended his position. He [...]

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Tags: libertarian · policy

Learn to Love High Gas Prices

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments

In a previous post, I advocated increasing taxes on gasoline to wean our country off oil and start spurring up interest in public transportation or alternative sources of energy. At the time, Hillary Clinton and John McCain were pushing for their own (failed) gas tax holiday plan. Most economists and policy wonks (as well as [...]

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Tags: economics · gas · policy

$8 a Gallon Gas

May 2nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Eight dollars. That’s about the average price of a gallon of gas in Europe. More than double our current prices. I’ve heard this before and now it feels pertinent to talk about when comparing to our current situation. But it seems like Europeans, for the most part, are fine with what they pay (unlike most [...]

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Tags: gas · policy · taxes