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From: White Mnt's,New Hampshire
what would happen if every person in the U.S. was to stock up on a months worth of food...then go on strike.. they would not only sell less fuel..but also loose there taxes they take out of my check every week..maybe then they would see we have had enouph.....
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From: Dbn Hts, MI
what would happen if every person in the U.S. was to stock up on a months worth of food...then go on strike.. they would not only sell less fuel..but also loose there taxes they take out of my check every week..maybe then they would see we have had enouph.....
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
This brings up a chilling thought.
Price of fuel is going up. That means that at a certain point, demand will go down.
Fuel is taxed by the gallon, not by a percentage, correct?
That means that the revenue extracted from the public in the form of fuel taxes is going to go down.
Next step is they don't want to lose thier revenue, so the tax rate will go up.
Don't think that would ever happen? It did here in Seattle a while back when they told us that we need to cut back on water consumption. Well, we did so well that the water district lost revenue and raised our rates so that they could "stay in the black".
Price of fuel is going up. That means that at a certain point, demand will go down.
Fuel is taxed by the gallon, not by a percentage, correct?
That means that the revenue extracted from the public in the form of fuel taxes is going to go down.
Next step is they don't want to lose thier revenue, so the tax rate will go up.
Don't think that would ever happen? It did here in Seattle a while back when they told us that we need to cut back on water consumption. Well, we did so well that the water district lost revenue and raised our rates so that they could "stay in the black".
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
All week so far the national average I watch of truck stops it's been going up at the rate of 4 cents a day. Some thieving governments do tax by the gross sale. Case in point, Erie County, New York. They put 8.5% sales tax on the total amount of the sale, so the higher the price per gallon the happier they are.
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
So who has the better deal? The mickey mouse government criminals that make a larger percentage per gallon than anyone else in the chain of getting it to us other than the actual owners of the oil. To make matters worse the tax collector has zero investment in the oil industry.
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
Dan, you've really got my blood boiling over this one the more I think about it. At 4 bucks a gallon, Erie County New York is adding another 34 cents per gallon to the price. So who is really sticking it to us? I think everyone except for the left wing whacko's that are also members here realize it.
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
I figured with all of the noise I'm making I'd better research it. It's been awhile since I've been there (last Thanksgiving) and I thought maybe they'd rescinded it. But it turns out it's worse than I even thought. It is 8.75% per dollar! Is there any humor in this? The only humor I can find is the fact that the entire state of New York may have the worst of everything in the country and only a fool would live there.
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From: Sterling Heights,Mi
The Bit^* Governor of our state has many times talked about how high the price of gas has got, but has not once offered to reduce/remove the fuel tax. Why would she, our state is in a major finicial crunch, so, she is pursuing revenue through cigrates, booze, and gas. It is my opinion, that this is one of the reasons we are not getting any relief,( besides several others ) that no one has jumped in a spoke to loudly about this. This is a form of cash of the goverment..
Come on now, the last time I had a raise was 5+ years ago, the Goverment has voted themselves a raise every year. The price of gas does not hurt them at all.
Come on now, the last time I had a raise was 5+ years ago, the Goverment has voted themselves a raise every year. The price of gas does not hurt them at all.
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
The Bit^* Governor of our state has many times talked about how high the price of gas has got, but has not once offered to reduce/remove the fuel tax. Why would she, our state is in a major finicial crunch, so, she is pursuing revenue through cigrates, booze, and gas. It is my opinion, that this is one of the reasons we are not getting any relief,( besides several others ) that no one has jumped in a spoke to loudly about this. This is a form of cash of the goverment..
Come on now, the last time I had a raise was 5+ years ago, the Goverment has voted themselves a raise every year. The price of gas does not hurt them at all.
Come on now, the last time I had a raise was 5+ years ago, the Goverment has voted themselves a raise every year. The price of gas does not hurt them at all.
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
Good, I need a passenger side door the right shade of blue, and nearly all of the gingerbread for a '86 cabby. All of the correct weather stripping for the convertible top would be nice too. Thanks for offering.........
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From: Michigan
The fools that don't live in NY live in MI, or really any of the other all but dead rust belt states. The NY Thruway takes in almost a million in cash everyday. Where in the hell does the money go? A goodly portion of the Alaskan Highway is in better condition than that joke of an interstate in NY, and the Alcan is free to drive on. Why?
I'm gonna have to agree 100%, I frickin HATE Mich, it's Governor and Detroit's thug mayor!! This whole state revolves around one city, run by a criminal!
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From: Charlotte-Fairbanks-Bflo
So why stay there? That's the vote those criminal's hear the loudest, the ones of the U-Haul's leaving their clutch's. I don't want to hear this story, well my family is here,
the entire family will be jealous and be behind you as fast as they can get their brains in gear.
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From: Sterling Heights,Mi
what would happen if every person in the U.S. was to stock up on a months worth of food...then go on strike.. they would not only sell less fuel..but also loose there taxes they take out of my check every week..maybe then they would see we have had enouph.....
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From: Michigan
So why stay there? That's the vote those criminal's hear the loudest, the ones of the U-Haul's leaving their clutch's. I don't want to hear this story, well my family is here, the entire family will be jealous and be behind you as fast as they can get their brains in gear.
the entire family will be jealous and be behind you as fast as they can get their brains in gear.You buy my house, I'll leave today!! Nope, no family. But house values have plumeted so bad around here, I couldn't get what I owe.