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WillieW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 06:55 PM Original message |
Obama nixes plan to tax motorists on mileage |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. So you started this thread, how do you think roads should be paid for? |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. From taxes on gas. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Should gas taxes be how we pay for roads? How much are you willing to pay for a gallon of gas? |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. What's the difference? |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Our current system is a mixture of general revenue funds and pay per gallon |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I just don't see a need |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:17 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Do you think general revenue funds should be used to pay for roads? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. It would invite cheating. Put a transponder in every car? |
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Oregone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 08:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Big difference for those with fuel efficient cars that do far less damage to the roads... |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. The difference is that when it is a per gallon tax |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I'm all for gas taxes. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
2. It was a stupid idea |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
4. In so many ways that would be a regressive tax |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 07:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Are there places closer to town where the rent/mortgage would be less than what you're paying now? |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-20-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. That's absurd. Clearly you don't live near a large, expensive city. |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-21-09 05:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Someone else is picking up the tab because automobile usage is heavily subsidized |
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