Dear President Bush

[Velociryx]

Well, I'm glad to see that he cares about something, cos it's certainly NOT the well being of the country as a whole.

Way to go, Shrub!

-=Vel=-

[Pekka]

that letter stinks of communism.

[korn469]

very well put adam smith, if this were an open letter we were mailing to the white house i'd sign it

[Adam Smith]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

gas taxes are regressive

Not to mention political suicide.

Note that the adjustment in the gas tax gets offset by a reduction in the income tax. How is that regressive or suicidal?

[Az]

that letter stinks of communism.

[DinoDoc]

I'm with DanS. Why is this necessarially a federal issue? Also if this is a serious letter rather than something to post on Poly it'd need some editing in order to appeal to the target audience more.

[Az]

Note that the adjustment in the gas tax gets offset by a reduction in the income tax. How is that regressive or suicidal?

How will the income tax reduction be spread?

AFAIK, in america, you basically can't get around in most places without a car. Thus, I would assume that gas expenditure is a higher percentage of total expenditure for the lower income brackets.

[BeBMan]

Nice try, but you better drop the line which implies that a French politician could think or say something which is remotely right.

However, instead you could add more insults against those evil French to win the president's confidence

[Drake Tungsten]

Note that the adjustment in the gas tax gets offset by a reduction in the income tax. How is that regressive or suicidal?

Do you think the average American voter is going to consider that? I think it's far more likely that they'll just notice that they're paying high prices at the pump and blame Bush and the Republicans for it.

I agree with much of your proposed letter, but I think you're wrong in suggesting that Bush has a "second-chance" to hike the gas tax. Such a chance may have existed after 9/11 (and even that is debatable), but I see no reason why the situation now would allow Bush to raise the gas tax without incurring significant political damage.

[Tattila the Hun]

Originally posted by DinoDoc
I'm with DanS. Why is this necessarially a federal issue? Also if this is a serious letter rather than something to post on Poly it'd need some editing in order to appeal to the target audience more.

Like removing some of the more difficult words?

[Velociryx]

nahhh, if he sent it in in its present form, he'd prolly be the target of an investigation for being a terrorist, or at the very least, a potential threat to national security.

Such is the state of paranoia of the present administration....

-=Vel=-

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
America actually has political parties and the leaders of those parties try not to **** their compatriots for the forseeable future on the way out of office...

It must be another George W Bush you are speaking of.

[Drake Tungsten]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
It must be another George W Bush you are speaking of.

You really are clueless...

[Atahualpa]

Adam Smith, you have to add "Eurocoms are stupid whiners" in the opening.

[Mercator]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
I think you need a better ending if you want to persuade him.

Yeah. Something like:

God bless America,

Adam Smith