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westexas on April 18, 2006 - 4:35pm

I think that the Energy Tax/Payroll Tax Cut idea is actualy a winning proposition because, if properly explained to the American people, I think that they would understand the inherent fairness of the proposal. If you are profligate in your energy use, you would pay the price. But we have to break through the "Iron Triangle."

I think that we are seeing an "Iron Triangle" of sorts defending the status quo: (1) most housing/auto/financing companies and related companies; (2) Most MSM companies that are selling advertising to Group #1 and (3) some major oil companies, major oil exporters and energy analysts that are working for the major oil companies and exporters.

In my opinion, Group #3 is afraid of punitive taxation (major oil companies) and military takeovers (exporters).

Group #1 wants to keep selling and financing large homes and SUV's.

Group #2 wants to keep selling advertising to Group #1.

Group #3 provides the arguments for Groups #1 and #2, i.e., we have trillions and trillions of barrels of remaining reserves.

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