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To: TimF who wrote (132)6/17/2005 10:06:38 AM
From: Road Walker  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 492
 
re: Raising the gas taxes to a high level would cause a great deal of pain. John's car tax wouldn't.
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Yes it would. Adding taxes that equal a large fraction of the cars costs is painful to the buyers and sellers of those cars.

As long as it remains revenue neutral, then the benefit would offset the "pain". Frankly the most important part is the credit, and the tax part is just the way to pay for it... with the added benefit of discouraging consumption.

John



To: TimF who wrote (132)6/17/2005 1:09:14 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 492
 
"In any case I think a lot of those European cars could handle the roads as well as many American cars."

I've just gone about 1500 kilometers in around 2 weeks. I can guarantee that the VW Polo can't...



To: TimF who wrote (132)6/17/2005 1:12:01 PM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 492
 
"It does exist now"

In a lot of places. But it is by no means universal.


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