tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208928.post254953775750727271..comments2024-03-29T03:16:05.261-04:00Comments on Start Making Sense: Gas tax, the sequelDaniel Shavirohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14710628584922961682noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208928.post-77719473005123852052008-06-14T07:41:00.000-04:002008-06-14T07:41:00.000-04:00I'm out of the country now and not fully up on the...I'm out of the country now and not fully up on the proposal. But I've read a little bit at nytimes.com. In general, the MTR seems a bit high even with the donut hole. (Although then again consider how bad the fiscal situation is.) Insofar as earmarking it as Social Security Trust Fund revenues matters, at least that may discourage Congress from viewing the $$ as extra general revenues - though then again, they've been using the unified budget deficit lately - but putting it just in Social Security (again, insofar as earmarking matters because people act as if it does) might not be the best allocation either.Daniel Shavirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14710628584922961682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9208928.post-6335366302940290022008-06-11T23:35:00.000-04:002008-06-11T23:35:00.000-04:00Dan, do you have any criticism of Obama's tax plan...Dan, do you have any criticism of Obama's tax plans? It seems like his proposal to repeal the FICA wage base cap is too extreme--I'd even say crazy! Would appreciate your thoughts on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com