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Tue Nov-29-05 03:23 PM
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| 109. Maybe this was already said, but tax by fuel efficiency |
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You drive a vehicle that gets 10mph or less, you pay 10% tax.
11-19 mph, tax is 7%
20-29 mph, tax is 5%
30-39 mph, tax is 3%.
If you are socially conscious enough to drive a car that gets 40mph or better, 1% tax and a cookie (ok, no cookie)
Plus, I know alot of working poor who drive older, less fuel efficient cars, like those old Buicks and Plymouths you see still out there. Give people incentives to trade in their old guzzlers. How about a one time tax credit, like what was first suggested for hybrids?
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| -Report suggests taxing hybrid cars |
Taverner |
Nov-26-05 11:31 AM |
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They should tax by WEIGHT. |
Vickers |
Nov-26-05 11:32 AM |
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That's right |
ckramer |
Nov-26-05 11:46 AM |
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Should be the heavier the vehicle. Not just cars. |
LiberalFighter |
Nov-26-05 01:33 PM |
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WEIGHT is right. The heavy vehicles cause the most |
Warpy |
Nov-26-05 11:54 AM |
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Ummm...they don't want to encourage fuel conservation..or haven't you |
leesa |
Nov-26-05 04:56 PM |
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The Repukes want to encourage Oil Consumption. |
Megahurtz |
Nov-28-05 01:43 PM |
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Exactimundo. Gotta disincentivize all these tree huggers who wanna |
grannylib |
Nov-28-05 06:33 PM |
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But you see that would make Bushco's $25k depreciation credits |
calipendence |
Nov-29-05 03:40 PM |
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I think by gas is better |
creeksneakers2 |
Nov-26-05 02:27 PM |
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Tax by weight per ton of cargo capacity per mile per gallon. |
Orsino |
Nov-26-05 03:44 PM |
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The extra tax they pay is added to the cost of goods they haul. |
iconoclastNYC |
Nov-29-05 04:10 PM |
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Agreed |
high density |
Nov-26-05 04:51 PM |
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There is a weight tax in Japan |
Art_from_Ark |
Nov-27-05 06:54 PM |
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My old Honda was a muscle car? |
hraka |
Nov-29-05 03:28 PM |
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Weight is immaterial for most personal vehicles |
Tims |
Nov-28-05 12:01 PM |
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WTF? |
Stevious |
Nov-26-05 11:34 AM |
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What is it you drive? Id rather tax that |
Mountainman |
Nov-26-05 10:35 PM |
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Tax what I drive? |
Stevious |
Nov-27-05 11:17 AM |
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Good than I want to tax a Toyota Prius. |
Mountainman |
Nov-27-05 02:55 PM |
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I think he was just pointing out the absurdity of ONLY taxing |
MadisonProgressive |
Nov-27-05 03:50 PM |
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I wonder about the wisdom of taxing fuel-efficent cars... |
KansDem |
Nov-28-05 09:56 AM |
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Good. |
Voltaire99 |
Nov-27-05 06:01 PM |
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SUVs are good in the snow |
dmordue |
Nov-29-05 07:21 PM |
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Ok, with a name like "Mountainman"... |
hraka |
Nov-29-05 03:34 PM |
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Yeah! Tax SUV's!!! |
Megahurtz |
Nov-28-05 01:46 PM |
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They're only anti-tax for the top 1% |
MindPilot |
Nov-26-05 11:35 AM |
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And two highways in particular |
Taverner |
Nov-26-05 03:30 PM |
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That's a good way to discourage people who... |
jeff30997 |
Nov-26-05 11:37 AM |
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exactly what I thought as well |
MellowOne |
Nov-27-05 11:42 AM |
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This is total bullshit |
tularetom |
Nov-26-05 11:38 AM |
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We already subsidize the trucking industry, and get nothing in return |
MindPilot |
Nov-26-05 11:45 AM |
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Worst transportation scandal in US history: |
dogfacedboy |
Nov-26-05 11:45 PM |
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Passenger Rail |
Oldtimeralso |
Nov-27-05 12:40 AM |
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I agree. |
bvar22 |
Nov-26-05 11:53 AM |
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Right! More rail. |
jayctravis |
Nov-26-05 07:34 PM |
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Add a third trailer to the double-trailer semis |
MrMonk |
Nov-26-05 09:12 PM |
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Actually, rail traffic is at record highs. |
Xithras |
Nov-27-05 01:48 AM |
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We pay $6000 every year to license two trucks.... |
Viva_La_Revolution |
Nov-26-05 01:06 PM |
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May 2006 (post election) fare better... |
hraka |
Nov-29-05 03:44 PM |
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How about those double trailer semi's!! |
LiberalFighter |
Nov-26-05 01:35 PM |
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How about a one-time tax upon completion of each vehicle |
kgfnally |
Nov-27-05 07:15 PM |
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Cheney strikes again! |
FormerRepublican |
Nov-26-05 11:38 AM |
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But..but..these hybrid owners are stealing... |
Liberal Veteran |
Nov-26-05 11:39 AM |
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Why don't they just tax Democrats? |
longship |
Nov-26-05 11:40 AM |
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Now it all makes sense. Control through taxation. |
Gregorian |
Nov-26-05 11:41 AM |
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Pretty good blabbing. |
Voltaire99 |
Nov-27-05 06:03 PM |
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Actually I think this is an attempt |
tularetom |
Nov-26-05 11:45 AM |
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"hapless US auto industry" sounds like they're the victims |
MindPilot |
Nov-26-05 11:52 AM |
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re: ugliest, I have to give you a Hell yeah |
darkmaestro019 |
Nov-27-05 07:40 AM |
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US car design: beaten stupid with an ugly stick in the late 70s |
Voltaire99 |
Nov-27-05 06:23 PM |
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bah humbug! |
salin |
Nov-26-05 11:47 AM |
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You will be VERY happy - just got mine a few months ago... |
MadisonProgressive |
Nov-27-05 03:56 PM |
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Glad to hear you are so pleased... |
salin |
Nov-27-05 08:38 PM |
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This is BS--taxing those of us who are helping the environment |
benny05 |
Nov-28-05 05:35 AM |
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The government wants to tax its enemies ... |
Nihil |
Nov-28-05 10:37 AM |
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How very republican. n/t |
snippy |
Nov-26-05 11:49 AM |
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Fuck the GOP Oil Barons! |
stepnw1f |
Nov-26-05 11:56 AM |
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Another idea: |
fshrink |
Nov-26-05 01:36 PM |
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What if we drive in reverse? Will they pay us? n/t |
rucky |
Nov-26-05 02:31 PM |
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about the dumbest thing i've heard from the pigs... |
lakeguy |
Nov-26-05 02:34 PM |
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taxing fuel efficient cars ???? |
HuffleClaw |
Nov-26-05 02:38 PM |
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let people 'trade' tax credits based on desired fuel economy... |
salin |
Nov-26-05 04:01 PM |
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There already are tax credits for SUVs and Hummers |
Taverner |
Nov-27-05 11:12 AM |
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*** Of course there are tax credits for SUV's *** |
mojowork_n |
Nov-28-05 01:00 PM |
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How about ... |
Wise Doubter |
Nov-26-05 03:03 PM |
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That works better |
twaddler01 |
Nov-26-05 03:17 PM |
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How about this... |
twaddler01 |
Nov-26-05 03:17 PM |
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Just when I thought the RW couldn't be any more stupid. |
Disturbed |
Nov-26-05 05:05 PM |
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God! I bet the taxes would be indeed out of sight on a car |
0007 |
Nov-26-05 05:11 PM |
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Hey y'all - you gotta think about if from the PNACer's point of view! |
ConcernedCanuk |
Nov-26-05 07:05 PM |
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So, they want to discourage people from fuel economy? |
GoddessOfGuinness |
Nov-26-05 08:29 PM |
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this proves to me they want Americans to pay gas taxes and |
lovuian |
Nov-26-05 09:15 PM |
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Now that idea is pure pugville. Tax the fuel efficint care and their |
MasonJar |
Nov-26-05 10:32 PM |
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Why don't they single out the Urban Assault Vehicles for taxation?! |
Hekate |
Nov-26-05 10:55 PM |
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I dread dropping off my daughter at |
LibDemAlways |
Nov-27-05 10:00 PM |
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I drive a 2005 |
Macman44 |
Nov-28-05 01:30 PM |
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After some little kids were creamed at a school pick-up spot |
Hekate |
Nov-28-05 03:49 PM |
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You are right. Those vehicles are downright |
LibDemAlways |
Nov-28-05 04:07 PM |
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They should either raise or index the gas tax. |
Ravy |
Nov-26-05 10:57 PM |
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Tax the living shit out of the wealthiest 1% in this country..... |
Robeson |
Nov-26-05 10:57 PM |
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I am there 100% |
Taverner |
Nov-27-05 11:03 AM |
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My parents still think they got a tax break... |
hraka |
Nov-29-05 03:55 PM |
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That's got my vote! It's an obvious source of lost old revenue, so... |
namvet73 |
Nov-27-05 02:14 PM |
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There's no getting around the fact that the wealthiest Americans |
PinkyisBlue |
Nov-27-05 10:25 PM |
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Which is the proof in the pudding, we live in a plutocracy, and not... |
Robeson |
Nov-27-05 11:56 PM |
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That "correction" should be item 1 on Democrats "Contract for America" |
calipendence |
Nov-29-05 03:44 PM |
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Tax the goddam oil companies. |
slybacon9 |
Nov-27-05 01:04 AM |
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The bastards would just pass it off to the consumer - guaranteed! |
MadisonProgressive |
Nov-27-05 04:01 PM |
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This would be an outrageous state attack on an oil substitute. |
madmark |
Nov-27-05 11:41 AM |
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This could be a huge PR blunder for them. |
Oregonian |
Nov-27-05 11:44 AM |
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Well, that will encourage people to buy fuel efficient cars. |
Cleita |
Nov-27-05 01:10 PM |
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Bingo! This is one way of the oil barons undermining |
happydreams |
Nov-27-05 07:12 PM |
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didn't find much trouble in getting billions for Iraq - what about roads! |
savemefromdumbya |
Nov-27-05 02:04 PM |
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That's insane. Tax SUVs. And Hummers double. |
warrens |
Nov-27-05 02:38 PM |
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Tax and spend repubs strike again!! This pisses me off to no end. |
jasmeel |
Nov-27-05 03:01 PM |
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Few people that want to get reelected will vote for this |
MadisonProgressive |
Nov-27-05 04:03 PM |
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wouldn't want to Tax the OIL companies who are making record profits |
NIGHT TRIPPER |
Nov-27-05 07:23 PM |
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Punish the Energy Reponsible...Another part of GW's Clear Skies Initiative |
EndElectoral |
Nov-27-05 08:05 PM |
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Are they mad?! |
AndyS40 |
Nov-27-05 08:28 PM |
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i wish the articles |
MalachiConstant |
Nov-27-05 09:11 PM |
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Tax is being proposed by |
DebbieCDC |
Nov-28-05 03:30 PM |
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that's too bad, |
MalachiConstant |
Nov-28-05 05:55 PM |
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:mad: |
jsamuel |
Nov-27-05 10:28 PM |
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Only in Bu$hitCo's Bizzarro Republi-fascists world would Hummers ... |
FighttheFuture |
Nov-27-05 10:41 PM |
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Yup, If you needed any more proof the oil Barron's had control |
Sentinel Chicken |
Nov-28-05 06:27 AM |
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Penalty tax against conservation! Yeah this makes sense under this |
lonestarnot |
Nov-28-05 07:44 AM |
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They are ALL effing crooks |
nolabels |
Nov-28-05 09:28 AM |
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WOW LOL and OMG all together |
underpants |
Nov-28-05 09:31 AM |
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END THE FUCKING WAR |
LSK |
Nov-28-05 10:31 AM |
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That's the truth. Taxing hybrids is not the answer. nm |
texpatriot2004 |
Nov-28-05 12:17 PM |
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I second that.... |
bleedingheart |
Nov-28-05 12:22 PM |
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Simply the stupidest, most self-fucking defeating proposal in history |
DainBramaged |
Nov-28-05 12:19 PM |
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In the movie Key Largo when somebody asked mobster |
happydreams |
Nov-28-05 05:42 PM |
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I think I hear the sound of environmental terrorist |
screembloodymurder |
Nov-28-05 01:49 PM |
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Ug... |
Realityhack |
Nov-28-05 05:58 PM |
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Because RWers do not drive environmentally friendly vehicles |
zbdent |
Nov-29-05 08:41 AM |
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for the record |
mojowork_n |
Nov-29-05 04:41 PM |
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Maybe this was already said, but tax by fuel efficiency |
hraka |
Nov-29-05 03:23 PM |
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Bottom of article mentions inflation indexing gas tax...logical |
elsiesummers |
Nov-29-05 04:44 PM |
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I think that is the problem: There are 5 million ways to fix the problem |
jsamuel |
Nov-29-05 04:48 PM |
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The only suggestion I've heard |
fujiyama |
Nov-30-05 04:10 AM |
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