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One of the simplest and most effective means available for strengthening U.S. national security is to dramatically reduce our oil dependence. A gas tax that returns money to Americans would take us a long way toward that goal.
That is the conclusion of a Sunday Washington Post op ed by Republican Senator Richard Lugar of Indiana, entitled Raise the Gas Tax and subtitled "A Revenue-Neutral Way to Treat Our Oil Addiction."
Imagine, a grown-up, a sensible Republican. And what makes it revenue neutral? Here he follows the proposal by Charles Krauthammer to offset the increase in revenue from the gas tax with an equal cut in payroll taxes. Lugar writes
Because it represents no net tax hike, it would bring the benefits of reduced consumption while putting money into the hands of Americans.
I like this idea. Let me explore it, and explain why I like it.
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