The article outlines how a successful modern foreign policy career requires blending traditional diplomatic expertise with private sector acumen. Juster's career trajectory—from international law to high-stakes diplomacy (e.g., the Gulf War) and subsequently to the technology sector—demonstrates this synthesis. Key evidence includes his work managing complex negotiations under duress and his involvement in co-founding the U.S.-India High Technology Group. The implication for policy is that effective geopolitical strategy must actively integrate private sector knowledge and technological considerations to manage modern economic and security challenges.
Don’t Pause the Gas Tax—Repeal It
English Summary
The CATO argues that temporary gas tax holidays are merely political gimmicks and that Congress should instead permanently repeal the federal gas tax. While acknowledging that the war in Iran is the primary driver of high gas prices, the publication advocates for repealing the tax and devolving highway funding entirely to state and local governments. This decentralization is presented as a more efficient and less bureaucratic solution, allowing states—which are best positioned to assess local infrastructure needs—to manage funding through their own tax mechanisms. The policy implication is that Congress must use the upcoming highway bill reauthorization to permanently repeal the tax, thereby lowering prices and reducing federal overreach.
中文摘要
CATO主張，臨時燃油稅假期僅是政治噱頭，國會應永久廢除聯邦燃油稅。雖然該出版物承認伊朗戰爭是高油價的主要驅動因素，但它仍主張廢除該稅，並將高速公路資金完全下放給州和地方政府。將此去中心化機制呈現為更有效率、更少官僚作舉的解決方案，讓州政府（它們最適合評估地方基礎設施需求）能夠透過自身的稅收機制來管理資金。其政策意涵是，國會必須利用即將到來的公路法案重新授權，永久廢除該稅，從而降低價格並減少聯邦政府的過度干預。
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