Re: BEFORE Trying To Simply Hike the Fuel Tax . . .

On 4 May, 10:45, The Trucker <mik...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sun, 04 May 2008 09:16:36 -0700, orangatang1 wrote:
> > On 3 May, 08:11, BretCah...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> >> The deal needs to include a revenue neutral IRS rebate to cover the
> >> increase in federal fuel taxes.
>
> >> The overall effect is drivers would be paid to use less fuel.
>
> >> Anyone who ****fts away from driving or at least from driving low mpg
> >> vehicles would come out ahead economically and anyone who really
> >> needed to drive to work or drive a truck to work would still be able
> >> to afford it.
>
> >> Bret Cahill
>
> > Using taxes to make people do what you want is a very slippery slope.
>
> What an utterly ridiculous statement. =A0A redistribution of that which
> actually belongs to everyone does not FORCE people to do anything at
all.
> What people do with the tax refund is up to them. =A0The reclaiming of
tha=
t
> which they were deprived in the first place is merely a "softer"
approach
> than putting the robbers in jail. =A0Do you also think that
"encouraging"
> people to conduct themselves within the moral dictates of the society by
> putting offenders in jail is a slippery slope?
>

I was talking about using taxes to control behavor, not redistribution
of wealth. I don't like the idea of a bunch of do-gooders deciding
what I should and should not do.

I am not a fan of redistribution of wealth either. Sorry, but don't
expect me to like you taking my money away from me and giving it to
someone you feel deserves it more.



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> if we think them not enlightened enough to
> exercise their control with a wholesome
> discretion, the remedy is not to take it from
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