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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:39 AM Original message |
Wash. considers annual flat fee for electric cars |
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cutlassmama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
1. $100 a year isn't much. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:32 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. To YOU. It is to some others. And a $100 yr tax would soon become a $200/yr tax... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:56 AM Response to Reply #15 |
36. on a $25,000 car? |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
2. Why not use some of the federal WAR money for the roads, since the need for less oil |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
3. This is bullshit |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 03:25 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I respectfully disagree. |
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blackbart99 (421 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Really....I thought that the car registration was ... |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:24 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. You betcha. That and MANY other taxes. An electric car tax will KILL electric cars. nt |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:06 AM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Partly, but the main source of road funds comes from gas taxes, both |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I pay OTHER taxes for road maintenance! Quite a lot of them! |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 04:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
41. Did you read what I said? |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:59 AM Response to Reply #3 |
37. One thing I don't understand --maybe you can help me out: |
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Ramulux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #37 |
46. Read my post |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. This is a replacement for the hidden road tax you pay at every fillup |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
4. Try a tax on tires, proportional to expected lifetime of tire. |
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Demit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Wouldn't that encourage people to drive around on bald tires? |
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IndyJones (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 01:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. Oh yeah, let's NOT attempt corporate tax reform, instead let's pretend |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 03:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Umm but werent the tax codes |
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blackbart99 (421 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:06 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Obama is in charge now.... |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:35 AM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Separation of powers....the executive branch of the federal govt cannot interfere |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
31. Overall thats roughly what I was thinking |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Consider MY case, as I ponder getting an elec. car for my old age. |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Yes, but |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
48. WA State VS federal taxes |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. I'm waiting for the bicycle fee. Lots of money being spent to repaint |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 05:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. How about a fee for me to use my LEGS to walk to the store? After all, I'm tearing up that road... |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Their claws really tear up that asphalt! |
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jtuck004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. And they will have to tack that license plate on you somewhere. Ow. |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 06:06 AM Response to Original message |
17. I live in NY |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:21 AM Response to Reply #17 |
28. I highly doubt ending the war would really solve the money problem |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
19. Something of the sort has to happen |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #19 |
30. That mileage tax might be the best way to go about it |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 01:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. At one point |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-24-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. It would seem more sensible to make it part of the registration cost |
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w4rma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
22. That is stupid. Completely stupid. (nt) |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
23. And in other news |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:48 AM Response to Original message |
24. But its the big corporations trucks that tear our roads up |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:50 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. shhh |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #24 |
34. True. And the fed has agreed to let Mexican commercial trucks into the US w/o inspection or |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
26. Fail |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
27. I have a better idea |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
29. That Vat tax is looking pretty good right now. |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
32. Regressive. Don't punish people that for being environmentally responsible. |
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prete_nero (32 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
33. The tax is fair. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
39. Don't have a problem with this. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. They Claim the Electric Cars Beat Up the Road Just as Much as Any Other Car |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
44. how about taxing SUVs more than cars? |
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DeadEyeDyck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:35 PM Response to Original message |
45. So, let me see if I can make sense out of this. |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-23-11 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
47. Cal it what it is, a tax |
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