From a E mail this morning.

Just went on with John Carlson on KOMO radio and trashed Gregoire and her proposal for a $1.50 per barrel oil tax on refiners to fund transportation projects. I explained how the tax may be collected from the oil cos but will be paid by the consumer at the pump. Explained how the taxes are line-itemed on delivery invoices to dealers and to claim the refiners would pay it is like claiming Walmart is the one who pays the sales tax rather than the consumer even though its passed down clearly on the cash register receipt. Also said that if a salesman tried this scam to sell a used car he'd be prosecuted for false advertising. Raised the issue of the payments to the tribes when asked where all the money was going.