Posts Tagged ‘Gas’

Market Price

Posted by Eric B. on June 23rd, 2009 under Economics, Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,  •  3 Comments

I know I like to talk about how I’m “all for a free market,” but that’s not really true. I’m all for the market – unless it affects me negatively.
First, my rent. Camden Properties uses a market-based approach to determine what your rent will be each time your contract renews. Specifically, [...]

Different take on a Gas Tax hike

Posted by Mark on December 3rd, 2008 under Economics, Taxes Tags: , , ,  •  8 Comments

Yesterday Jason posted about raising the tax on gas by $1.00/gallon.  His reason was that the increased tax would be invested by the government in developing alternative fuels and offering incentives for consumers to go green.  That is one option.  I propose a different option.
Obama keeps talking about cutting taxes for the poor and raising [...]

It’s Time To… Raise Taxes

Posted by Jason on December 2nd, 2008 under Economics Tags: , ,  •  6 Comments

That’s right, I think the government should raise taxes. I believe taxes create incentives to do or not do something. For instance, in the case of income taxes, they incentivize people not to work. As you work more and make more money, you pay more, so at some point people stop working. Same with sales [...]