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		cdcarter on June 20, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Blood donors in Sweden get a text message when the... Because we should budget for the cost of actual programs, and not have to guess based on how much various constituencies might allocate their tax dollars.

minot on June 20, 2015 [–]

I wouldn't mind if gasoline tax went only towards road maintenance.

We should move carefully though because I am sure hard earmarking can be disastrous if taken all the way.

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