Comments on: Today’s Headlines http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hilary http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/comment-page-1/#comment-48421 Hilary Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:01:03 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/#comment-48421 The response to McCain's proposal is to say that when gas prices dip again, gas taxes will be increased to maintain the price, and gradually continue to do so until the share of taxes is more in line with our economic competitors (Europe and Japan). The response to McCain’s proposal is to say that when gas prices dip again, gas taxes will be increased to maintain the price, and gradually continue to do so until the share of taxes is more in line with our economic competitors (Europe and Japan).

]]> By: Larry Littlefield http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/comment-page-1/#comment-48419 Larry Littlefield Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:45:39 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/#comment-48419 Why doesn't he just propose eliminating all taxes and doubling spending? Perhaps the Dems could propose eliminating the payroll tax for a year instead, and using some of that "trust fund" to pay for it. Why doesn’t he just propose eliminating all taxes and doubling spending?

Perhaps the Dems could propose eliminating the payroll tax for a year instead, and using some of that “trust fund” to pay for it.

]]> By: Niccolo Machiavelli http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/comment-page-1/#comment-48415 Niccolo Machiavelli Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:40:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/#comment-48415 Strong smart political move by McCain. It will work as far as bringing votes in and flushing out the Dems to agree. They both will. Strong smart political move by McCain. It will work as far as bringing votes in and flushing out the Dems to agree. They both will.

]]> By: Ed http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/comment-page-1/#comment-48412 Ed Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:12:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/#comment-48412 Yeah, I came across a similar article today about letting your kids be more independent, only this time in the suburbs. Here's an excerpt: "In 1972, 87 percent of children who lived within a mile of school walked or biked daily; today, just 13 percent of children get to school under their own power, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a significant parallel, before 1980, only 5 percent of children were obese; today that figure has tripled, says the CDC." "Which scenario should provoke more panic: the possibility that your child might become one of the approximately 100 children who are kidnapped by strangers each year, or one of the country's 58 million overweight adults?" http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07093/774604-51.stm Yeah, I came across a similar article today about letting your kids be more independent, only this time in the suburbs. Here’s an excerpt:

“In 1972, 87 percent of children who lived within a mile of school walked or biked daily; today, just 13 percent of children get to school under their own power, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a significant parallel, before 1980, only 5 percent of children were obese; today that figure has tripled, says the CDC.”

“Which scenario should provoke more panic: the possibility that your child might become one of the approximately 100 children who are kidnapped by strangers each year, or one of the country’s 58 million overweight adults?”

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07093/774604-51.stm

]]> By: BicyclesOnly http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/comment-page-1/#comment-48396 BicyclesOnly Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:36:47 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/#comment-48396 "9 Y/O on Subway": Streets are liveable when kids can use them safely without an adult. So true. If only more parents could let go, like the author of this article, we'd swell the ranks of livable street advocates with parents. “9 Y/O on Subway”: Streets are liveable when kids can use them safely without an adult. So true. If only more parents could let go, like the author of this article, we’d swell the ranks of livable street advocates with parents.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/comment-page-1/#comment-48393 Glenn Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:50:40 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/04/15/todays-headlines-382/#comment-48393 How about this BS: <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g6OTvvWxmdp5Q2IvjYry89Ikh1YwD902A7U80" rel="nofollow">McCain Wants to Suspend Gas Tax for the Summer</a> If the Dems don't try to stop this, they are not environmentalists. How about this BS:

McCain Wants to Suspend Gas Tax for the Summer

If the Dems don’t try to stop this, they are not environmentalists.

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