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To: John Carragher who wrote (182601)	11/9/2005 1:47:02 PM
From: GVTucker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 186894

My Landcruiser, evil SUV that it is, only gets half the gas mileage of my Saturn. But it carries twice the people. So shouldn't the two cars be taxes equally? Heck, maybe the Partidge Family should have gotten a subsidy. Then, maybe we ought to divide every highway even further than it already is divided, not just HOV lanes. The right hand lane should be for cars with one person. That should have the highest toll. Then, the next lane should be for cars with two people. The left hand lane, for more than two people, could be free. And maybe we could start a laziness tax. Anyone that lives within a mile of their workplace shouldn't even be allowed to drive to work. Make 'em walk. Heck, come to think of it, there's no reason why an automobile should go faster than 75 miles per hour, either. Put a speed governor on every single car that prevents it from going above 75. That should save some gasoline, too. And while we're at it, there's a ton of waste that happens in the home. Put a meter on people's thermostat. If they ever turn it above 75 in the winter or below 65 in the summer we could double the tax on their energy use. That would save energy, too. Gosh, there are lots of taxes I could think up with consistent logic.

To: John Carragher who wrote (182601)	11/9/2005 1:54:48 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 186894

re: how about gas guzzle boats, what about off the road recreation veh. i remember paying the lux tax on the bmw but somehow you could buy a large boat, huge horse power and no lux tax? You are focused on the tax, and forgetting the credit. This would be a REAL benefit to many, many folks. Recreational boats use a small percentage of total gasoline... but I suppose there could eventually be an efficiency incentive there as well. I haven't thought about it but it might be the weight or length of the boat and the nmpg in some efficiency formula. Below the mean you get taxed above the mean you get a credit. Good idea!