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2012-05-31 Britain

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Posted by tipper 2012-05-31 06:54|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 should be reformed to support the sustainability of public finances

And there, in a nutshell, is the driving force behind virtually all government policy.

And then, as the Beatles put it, they'll tax your seat.

Posted by AlanC 2012-05-31 08:27|| 2012-05-31 08:27|| Front Page Top

#2 It's the same program to 'cut back' on anything [but government] like water, electricity, etc. As soon as the users cut back, revenue drops and 'suddenly' the powers to be must raise taxes/fees to cover the shortfall.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-05-31 08:44|| 2012-05-31 08:44|| Front Page Top

#3 It's quietly moving this way here too. Gas tax money pays for roads/bridges maintenance and construction (when it's not pilfered for other spending/earmarks). The rise in gas prices and increase in mileage/gallon has led to a general drop in revenues. What to do? I've attended programming seminars where they openly discuss getting the same revenue via other methods:
1) black boxes (for "accident reconstruction/safety" of course, that will have transponders that measure your position via GPS to charge you for miles travelled whether via hybrid/electric only/4x4 F-150 (rrrrrr)
2) Constructing only multi-user lanes in teh future - which single drivers can use - for a fee, of course, with premium pricing when the traffic is higher. I.E.: when most people are forced to commute via hours dictated by their employers

Posted by Frank G 2012-05-31 09:41|| 2012-05-31 09:41|| Front Page Top

#4 Tax our "seat", or the more likely to tax even our "sweat"???

Lest we fergit, TOPIX > MEDVEDEV: INFRINGEMENT ON NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY [by Foreign State(s)] COULD LEAD TO NUCLEAR APOCALYPSE, as well destruction of World Order.

AKA our future desired OWG-NWO that no American = Amerikan of the USA = USSA, USRoA has voted for, been asked to vote on, nor will be asked to vote on iff Politicos have their choice.

[OCCUPY MOVEMENT + GREECE, SPANISH RIOTS here].

US Civil War II as early as 2015, Breakup of the US into 20 or so sovereign polities after 2020???

and

* CHINA DAILY FORUM > THE SHEEPLE MUST SUFFER FOR WASHINGTON'S SINS. London's sins???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-05-31 23:05|| 2012-05-31 23:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Frank, be careful of what you speak, as ideas are coming from DC and the NHSTA that would require every 2014 model year car and light truck ( including the ever-popular F-150) to be equipped with the dreaded GPS. new cars already have, as part of OBD-II an 8 second or so 'track back' data recorder that has been used in several accident cases to show speeding that the time of the crash. once you accept that insurance check for a totaled car that data now belongs to the Good Hands People.

Posted by USN,Ret 2012-05-31 23:29|| 2012-05-31 23:29|| Front Page Top

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