This is silly

Submitted by Andy B. (United States), Sep 14, 2006 at 21:25

1) No US politicians would commit professional suicide by supporting a massive tax on oil. You are dreaming.

2) Even if it were possible, your tax could not and would not distinguish between Arab oil and oil from other regions.

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