June 02, 2009

HopenChange: Here comes the Gas Tax increase.

Today, we get a 2-fer.  First, today's dose of HopenChange.  Driving less?  More efficient car?  Tough shit - The Beast must be fed.

The Obama administration is warning lawmakers that the trust fund that pays for highway construction will go broke in August unless Congress approves an infusion of as much as $7 billion.

Oh, of course.  I mean, Heaven Forbid! that we actually, you know, stop spending money we don't have.

Like I said, The Beast must be fed.

Now, on to the second part of the 2-fer - today's idiot Republican (and this one could be a standard running headline) George Voinovich... COME ON DOWN!!!
Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, said it's clear that Congress must raise the federal gas tax, which is now 18.4 cents per gallon.

Sweet freaking Jeebus - could this moron just retire already?  I mean, we can't miss you if you won't leave, Georgie.
"I know that doesn't go down so well with some folks," but it's "the reality of the situation," Voinovich said...

Pfft - The Deuce, you say.  You mean, some Sheeple might not be thrilled with the idea of increasing taxes on, you know, the shit you need to get to-and-from whatever job you should be grateful to still have?  Who'd have fucking thought it?
"That will be one of my highest priorities, to get on that very quickly," (Obambi FHA nominee Victor) Mendez said of the trust fund.

But if course, it will only impact those making in excess of $250K per year, right?  Because that's what The Unicorn Prince promissed and I believed him because I'm a fucking moron, right?

Or has the expiration date on that promise come and gone yet?

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And through all this, who is demonized? The oil companies: the American oil companies that are made up of employees with families and mortgages.

But who's making out like bank robbers in this? The government. Oil companies make around $.09/gallon of gas sold. The state and federal government take out as much as $.23/gallon or more!

great blog!

Posted by: RoxannaDanna at June 02, 2009 02:33 PM (KXG24)

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