Here come the tax increases

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Commission Urges 50 Percent Hike in Fuel Taxes to Fund Highway Construction
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/01/commission-urges-percent-hike-fuel-taxes-fund-highway-construction/

Charles Whittington, chairman of the American Trucking Associations, which supports a fuel tax increase as long as the money goes to highway projects, said Congress may decide to disguise a fuel tax hike as a surcharge to combat climate change.

Transportation is responsible for about a third of all U.S. carbon emissions created by burning fossil fuels. Traffic congestion wastes an estimated 2.9 billion gallons of fuel a year. Less congestion would reduce greenhouse gases and dependence on foreign oil.

"Instead of calling it a gas tax, call it a carbon tax," Whittington said. "As long as we label it as something else we may have the momentum and acceptance to move forward."

That's some funny shit

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

[Amazon 7]

Dont worry... you can wait for the beginning of next year before they sneak in the next requirement of the Barack Hussein Obama Presidency, the edict that everyone will need to convert to Islam by the end of 2010 should be out NEXT New Years day.

[Gawain 0]

Dude, if it's only $0.50 per gallon tax, we'll be lucky. These clowns never get it.

So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh
Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright
'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

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Commission Urges 50 Percent Hike in Fuel Taxes to Fund Highway Construction
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/01/commission-urges-percent-hike-fuel-taxes-fund-highway-construction/

Charles Whittington, chairman of the American Trucking Associations, which supports a fuel tax increase as long as the money goes to highway projects, said Congress may decide to disguise a fuel tax hike as a surcharge to combat climate change.

Transportation is responsible for about a third of all U.S. carbon emissions created by burning fossil fuels. Traffic congestion wastes an estimated 2.9 billion gallons of fuel a year. Less congestion would reduce greenhouse gases and dependence on foreign oil.

"Instead of calling it a gas tax, call it a carbon tax," Whittington said. "As long as we label it as something else we may have the momentum and acceptance to move forward."

That's some funny shit

Obama promised over 1 trillion in new spending, the increases have to start sometime

[kelpdiver 2]

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Charles Whittington, chairman of the American Trucking Associations, which supports a fuel tax increase as long as the money goes to highway projects, said Congress may decide to disguise a fuel tax hike as a surcharge to combat climate change.

That worries me a tad less than the part discussed about changing to a taxation policy based on miles driven, which would entail a new device in cars, as well as a bureaucracy to collect the information. Huge expense that is only marginally better than charging per gallon. Heavier cars tends to use more fuel, and put greater wear on the road. Works out reasonably well.

Of course, all this money tends to go to the general fund, and then the voters are asked to approve bonds and special sales tax to pay for needed road work. CA put in an initiative a few years back to try to lockbox the gas taxes, but it's been only marginally successful. And the current budget crisis has many bay area projects on hold, even though these are funded by a self imposed bridge toll to pay for them.

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Obama promised over 1 trillion in new spending, the increases have to start sometime

Unless he follows the example of the current guy.

[marks2065 0]

are you trying to say that the government is spending the money on the wrong things? they wouldn't do that!

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That worries me a tad less than the part discussed about changing to a taxation policy based on miles driven, which would entail a new device in cars, as well as a bureaucracy to collect the information.

I think it's called an odometer.

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That worries me a tad less than the part discussed about changing to a taxation policy based on miles driven, which would entail a new device in cars, as well as a bureaucracy to collect the information.

I think it's called an odometer.

Nah, they'll just have a sensor that reads the miles driven each time you hook up to charge your electric car. Just wait...

ltdiver

Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon

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That worries me a tad less than the part discussed about changing to a taxation policy based on miles driven, which would entail a new device in cars, as well as a bureaucracy to collect the information.

I think it's called an odometer.

Nah, they'll just have a sensor that reads the miles driven each time you hook up to charge your electric car. Just wait...

ltdiver

Yup. They tell us we need to drive more fuel efficient vehicles. Ooops...that'll reduce the tax revenues. We'd better come up with a new plan. Here it is..

Oregon Exploring Mileage Tax Instead of Gasoline
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,475507,00.html

The idea first emerged nearly 10 years ago as Oregon lawmakers worried that fuel-efficient cars such as gas-electric hybrids could pose a threat to road upkeep, which is paid for largely with gasoline taxes.

Please don't dent the planet.

Destinations by Roxanne

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That worries me a tad less than the part discussed about changing to a taxation policy based on miles driven, which would entail a new device in cars, as well as a bureaucracy to collect the information.

I think it's called an odometer.

Not in any proposal thus far.

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Commission Urges 50 Percent Hike in Fuel Taxes to Fund Highway Construction
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/01/commission-urges-percent-hike-fuel-taxes-fund-highway-construction/

Charles Whittington, chairman of the American Trucking Associations, which supports a fuel tax increase as long as the money goes to highway projects, said Congress may decide to disguise a fuel tax hike as a surcharge to combat climate change.

Transportation is responsible for about a third of all U.S. carbon emissions created by burning fossil fuels. Traffic congestion wastes an estimated 2.9 billion gallons of fuel a year. Less congestion would reduce greenhouse gases and dependence on foreign oil.

"Instead of calling it a gas tax, call it a carbon tax," Whittington said. "As long as we label it as something else we may have the momentum and acceptance to move forward."

That's some funny shit

Me thinks it already started w/ the first 350B. of TARP.

I hold it true, whate'er befall;
I feel it, when I sorrow most;
'Tis better to have loved and lost
Than never to have loved at all.