Entries in Dermot Cole for May, 2008
What energy policy?
The stories in the paper today about how the federal government is planning to deal with the energy crisis reflect a sorry state of affairs.
This is the GOP plan: Drill in ANWR and offshore on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Beg OPEC for lower prices.
This is ...
McCain-Clinton gas tax nonsense
The McCain-Clinton scheme for a federal gas tax holiday is a bit of campaign nonsense.
Better to call this the McCain-Clinton road repair holiday.
America's transportation infrastructure is crumbling and the federal gas tax should be increased, not decreased, to rebuild bridges before they collapse, improve highway safety, ...
