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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:08 PM Original message |
RAISE the gas tax? |
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bbinacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
1. All I can say is |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
2. Congress is not on our side. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Even so, the majority of incumbents will be reelected in Nov. nt |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. This is all about.. |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. When you look at where federal highways are on maintenance, a raise in it is long overdue. |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
4. Shrug. Money's gotta come from somewhere. |
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Egalitariat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. How is it regressive? It's one of the few taxes where everybody's costs |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Poorer people pay a higher percentage of 'consumption' taxes because ALL their income is... |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. People do NOT understand tax policy. We need an intelligent discussion. nt |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
5. Here's how it should work: |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Agreed. n/t |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. I agree. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
7. Would have been a VERY smart move in the 1980's and 90's |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. With the prise of gas as high as it is, doesn't that also raise the tax revenue? |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:36 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. It's per gallon, and it's needed to be raised for a long time. Some folks who had |
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OwnedByFerrets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. We are in one |
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Bobcat (87 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. Gas Tax |
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redstate_democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. Congress is so fucking stupid. They are NOT in touch with the American people on ANYTHING. |
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Andy823 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That's the problem |
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bighart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 03:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. what constitutes an "outrageous profit"? |
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geek_sabre (619 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I've been wondering about this for awhile |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. November cometh! An ideal time to replace one third of the |
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