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

On May 4, 2:46=C2=A0pm, BretCah...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> > >> > > > The deal needs to include a revenue neutral IRS rebate to
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 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
lo=
w mpg
> > >> > > > vehicles would come out ahead economically and anyone who
reall=
y
> > >> > > > needed to drive to work or drive a truck to work would still
be=
 able
> > >> > > > to afford it.
> > >> > > Using taxes to make people do what you want is a very slippery
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ope.
>
> > >> > Which is what? ?Forking over less money to despotic nations for
oil=
?
> > >> Exactly. You have decided
>
> > > I'm not in charge of fiscal policy. =EF=BF=BDThe _people_ will have
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cided.
>
> > And how, precisely, do we decide?
>
> Try Art. 1 Sec. 8 of the U. S. Constitution.
>
> If you congress critter doesn't want a revenue neutral combination of
> rebates and fuel tax hikes, vote his ass out in November.
>
> Bret Cahill

Oh no, can't do that. We need a liberal majority in congress and a
leftist/socialist President. Just think, another Jimmuh Cottuh Utopia.
(snicker).