Iris
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Mon May-07-07 09:42 AM
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| 50. yes, but that would have required that he actually express a thought |
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and not just run off at the mouth.
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| -Town May Double Taxes On SUVs -- |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:11 PM |
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I love the high-end washing machine comparison. |
Iris |
May-06-07 10:13 PM |
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I thought that immediately, too. |
JohnLocke |
May-06-07 10:18 PM |
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off topic - are you JohnLocke the philospher or the LOST survivor? |
Iris |
May-06-07 10:21 PM |
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The philosopher, and my grandfather's middle name. |
JohnLocke |
May-06-07 10:26 PM |
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cool! n/t |
Iris |
May-06-07 10:27 PM |
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I just want to say John |
Forkboy |
May-07-07 12:26 AM |
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Who knew they had a group?? SUV Owners of America? |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:18 PM |
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driers |
enid602 |
May-07-07 01:53 AM |
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yes, but that would have required that he actually express a thought |
Iris |
May-07-07 09:42 AM |
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They might want to exempt businesses....but WTH.... |
sutz12 |
May-06-07 10:14 PM |
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Whats a 'CAFE exemptions'?? |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:16 PM |
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If it's big enough to be a coffee shop it's exempt! (maybe?) n/t |
Iris |
May-06-07 10:17 PM |
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OMFG! |
sutz12 |
May-06-07 10:20 PM |
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lmfao!! |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:22 PM |
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Corporate Average Fuel Economy... |
sutz12 |
May-06-07 10:19 PM |
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Thanks! Currently, SUV's and light trucks, etc. are exempt?? |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:21 PM |
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I believe so. |
sutz12 |
May-06-07 10:31 PM |
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Yes, I don't believe they are considered "passenger cars" |
krispos42 |
May-07-07 12:14 AM |
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Well, they're held to a lower fleet average standard, and if over 6,000 lbs . . . |
hatrack |
May-07-07 12:58 PM |
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Wanna hear something even better? |
Hobarticus |
May-07-07 12:55 PM |
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They should repeal the excise tax if the federal government increases CAFE standards |
Selatius |
May-06-07 10:16 PM |
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Yeah! Lower excise taxes for smaller cars! |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:20 PM |
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Are they going by fuel economy, body type, offroad utility, or just general classification? |
ContraBass Black |
May-06-07 10:21 PM |
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That'll never happen. There are legal strictures in most towns and states that prevent |
Redstone |
May-06-07 10:22 PM |
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Not in Taxachusetts!! |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:23 PM |
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OK, then I'll say this, and anyone can flame as they wish: It's fucking un-American to single |
Redstone |
May-06-07 10:27 PM |
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Ok, what if they increase the cost of Emissions test on SUV's? |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:36 PM |
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not really |
murloc |
May-07-07 12:40 AM |
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I agree |
LiberalFighter |
May-06-07 10:39 PM |
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We all get excise taxed in MA! |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:41 PM |
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Does the state determine it or the local governments? |
LiberalFighter |
May-06-07 10:43 PM |
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The state sets the rate, looks like. |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:48 PM |
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On a Rav 4? You have got to be kidding...that is like a mini suv |
Digit |
May-06-07 10:26 PM |
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That's exactly why injecting ideology into taxation policy is bullsht. It's a LOUSY idea, |
Redstone |
May-06-07 10:30 PM |
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Horrible idea. |
Forkboy |
May-06-07 10:26 PM |
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The old cartoons or the newer cartoons? |
LiberalFighter |
May-06-07 10:42 PM |
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Actually,it's on the ties between Acme and Halliburton. |
Forkboy |
May-06-07 10:49 PM |
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They could just increase gas taxes |
gravity |
May-06-07 10:27 PM |
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That could screw poor people who have to drive to work. |
ContraBass Black |
May-06-07 10:46 PM |
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"Edietd for tyops." |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 10:49 PM |
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SUV Owners of America |
drm604 |
May-06-07 10:51 PM |
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Great research!!! Thanks! |
Breeze54 |
May-06-07 11:36 PM |
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its stupid to tax SUVs higher. We already tax gasoline anyway, and they use a ton of it |
ComerPerro |
May-06-07 11:42 PM |
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It's stupid to take economic steps to save the planet, right? |
Tesha |
May-07-07 06:41 AM |
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we do. Gas taxes. |
ComerPerro |
May-07-07 11:12 AM |
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Gas taxes are not nearly high enough. |
Tesha |
May-07-07 11:46 AM |
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They Didn't Complain When They Got The Tax Exemption |
lligrd |
May-06-07 11:46 PM |
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Most of the vehicles that this would affect did not receive the tax exemption. |
ContraBass Black |
May-07-07 12:47 PM |
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$575 is rather steep already |
murloc |
May-07-07 12:41 AM |
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They can't, insurance would get them. |
Breeze54 |
May-07-07 12:44 AM |
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insurance don't care |
murloc |
May-07-07 12:48 AM |
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Where it's registered (address), determines the rate of insurance. |
Breeze54 |
May-07-07 12:50 AM |
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I guess it depends on the insurer. |
murloc |
May-07-07 12:58 AM |
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Geico is outlawed in MA. |
Breeze54 |
May-07-07 01:04 AM |
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Interesting. What did they get banned for? nt? |
murloc |
May-07-07 01:09 AM |
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