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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:20 PM Original message |
State looks at per-mile tax for electric cars (to replace the gas taxes they won't be paying) |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. Bet you Starr gets a car allowance |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. I wonder if the genesis for this stupid idea comes from big oil? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:23 PM Response to Original message |
3. A great example of the government trying to squash renewables |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The tax advantages.... |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Gas taxes haven't quashed use of the combustion engine. |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. They're not high enough, yet, then. |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. Do you think it might be because our ENTIRE socio-economic model is built around it? |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
4. A tax like that would be uncollectable |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Unless: Every car MUST have a meter! |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Every car does have a meter. |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. And now it'll (potentially) be monitored. |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. They already check my milage every year |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. And then they do what with it? |
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Vincardog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
5. Aren't these the same 'people' who want to give our bought an paid for roads to private companies |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
8. Assholes are also taxing Wind Farms. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. so electric are users should use public roads and contribute nothing to pay for them. ok nt |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Simple, tax electric usage more and use it for roads |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
12. So far, everyone on this thread is against it but not one alternative to collecting |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. The freight companies arent taxed to match the damage done by their heavy trucks |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Well, yes they are. The license fees are higher, they buy |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. No argument from me |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Support worthy goals in their early stages |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. This is what I tried to say below, only not near as well and with less clarity. Excellent post! |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. It's simple, wait until there are enough to make a difference and they are accepted widely |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. +1 |
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stockholmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. 1% Tobin Tax on all financial transactional turnover (with a first $1 million a year exemption) |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. I'm afraid it will only discourage the purchase of electric vehicles to cut down on carbon emissions |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
14. Who is going to pay for road upkeep? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
31. The cars running on the already heavily subsidized petroleum |
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former9thward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. Electric cars are also subsidized. |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. why is everyone against this? |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Because clean fuel cars contribute to society and need to be encouraged. We exempt things from taxes |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. because there isn't enough |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:47 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. We already do encourage electric vehicles via the tax code |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
23. This attitude of free ride |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
28. Better idea, raise the gas tax stupid! |
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HubertHeaver (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. Yes, raise the gas tax to make alternatives more attractive. |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Raising gas taxes doesnt make alternatives more attractive |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
32. With gas prices as high as they are |
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Tikki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
38. What State is this...Oregon eh?..Scratch them off our Vacation list... |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
40. a fucking fairness issue? Then there is one Saudi King who should be |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Way more than 1 billion per year is spent on road maintainence. In 2002, |
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DirkGently (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
43. Er. They should get a "free ride" because they're cutting pollution & fuel consumption? |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
44. That is truly awful. Reading that makes me want to cry. Seriously, what next? Tax bicycles? |
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Fla_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Sure, when they start making 1500lb bicycles |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. OK maybe when 75% of the cars on the road are electric. But we need to encourage people to make the |
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Fla_Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:07 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. and the road repairs untill |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-04-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Property taxes, commerical vehicles, ad velorum (car tax) -> I know you don't have that in FL but |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-03-11 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
46. Tax the wealthy elite instead. |
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