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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Still boggled by economists not just asserting that cutting gas taxes is bad policy but that it wouldn't cut retail prices. Many people seem to be confusing gasoline with crude oil, for which there is indeed basically a world price the US can't much affect 1/ https://t.co/KptveNUASP — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 16, 2022

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Indeed. Terrorists endanger other people's lives to make a political statement, whereas mask opponents ... um, help me out here? — PolitiTweet.org

Eight Republican senators say they oppose ‘no-fly’ list for disruptive passengers because it would equate mask oppo… https://t.co/d1lTSFlUaP

Posted Feb. 16, 2022

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But gasoline prices vary hugely across countries; for example, currently about $7.56 per gallon in the UK, about twice US level. Why? Taxes. British drivers can't avoid those taxes by filling up at US gas stations! I suspect that some motivated reasoning is going on 2/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 16, 2022