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kentuck

(111,106 posts)
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 01:52 PM Feb 2018

When everyone pays $1 more for gallon of gasoline and has to pay a toll to get to work...

...they will realize that the "taxcut" was really nothing but a con-job. The old "put it one pocket and take it out of the other" trick.

But, if you have to drive, you will have no choice but to pay it.

Trump's plan for infrastructure is to make America a toll-road across every state. Just my opinion.

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When everyone pays $1 more for gallon of gasoline and has to pay a toll to get to work... (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2018 OP
And privately-owned toll roads too with the toll money going into corporate pockets. brush Feb 2018 #1
not if they keep listening to foxnews. they got alllll the angles covered. unblock Feb 2018 #2
Absolutely. 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #3
Should make Rand Paul happy... unitedwethrive Feb 2018 #4
I agree...it's all a con job... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #5
Funds borrowed for tax cut are $300 per capita per year Cicada Feb 2018 #6

unblock

(52,277 posts)
2. not if they keep listening to foxnews. they got alllll the angles covered.
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 02:01 PM
Feb 2018

see, the tax cut is donnie being your bestest buddy, right?

and gas prices going up? that's all on obama. or hillary. or both. and carter. can't forget carter.

and toll roads? sure, the roads seem the same but traffic would be so much worse if we let those freeloaders on as well.



see how easy that was?

even just on taxes, they will remain convinced donnie helped them immensely, *even if they see their own taxes go up*.

because it's a cult, and reality just ain't getting through to these people.

SWBTATTReg

(22,154 posts)
5. I agree...it's all a con job...
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 02:25 PM
Feb 2018

In MO, they passed a law forbidding toll roads in MO. I do think that those using the roads the most should pay the most, including the biggest users of all, commercial vehicles. But for some reason, I feel that commercial users will escape the responsibility of paying their fair share and leave it all on us, the ultimate consumer.

Just wait. We're going to pay for the majority of the infrastructure improvements somehow.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
6. Funds borrowed for tax cut are $300 per capita per year
Mon Feb 12, 2018, 02:33 PM
Feb 2018

That assumes rip roaring supply side growth. More likely $400.

Federal spending is the real tax rate and it is up. The rate on our tax returns just determines when we pay, now or later. The Trump tax cut is really a tax hike on younger people who. Will live long enough to pay for the spending.

But politically it sure looks like a tax cut. Another smart Republican scam.

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