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Gold/Mining/Energy : Big Dog's Boom Boom Room

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To: Madharry who wrote (101744)5/29/2008 5:24:33 AM
From: elmatador   of 206338
 
Fuel protestors saying: We accept high fuel prices, but we don't accept the taxes. Cut the taxes on fuel!!!

In Chile:
The truckers are demanding that the Finance Ministry eliminate the 25 percent fuel tax, or alternatively, to give them a 100 percent tax return. The government has not responded to their call yet, says National Confederation of Truck Drivers (CNC) President Juana Araya.

EU
Sarkozy asks EU to cut fuel taxes
Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - May 28, 2008
AP SANTIAGO, Chile - First they saved the people. Then they rescued the dogs and cats. Finally they went in for the fish - 6000 tons of them - threatened by

Revolt will continue!!

EU to keep fuel taxes despite price protests
Reuters - 13 minutes ago
... at which the ministers are to reiterate their commitment to a deal made in 2005 in Manchester not to cut fuel taxes when oil prices rise.

EU leaders unsure how to handle fuel crisis
EUobserver.com, Belgium - 1 hour ago
French president Nicolas Sarkozy on a visit to Warsaw on Wednesday repeated his call for an EU-wide cut on fuel duties. "Should we really apply the same tax ...
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