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2013-12-07 Government

Democrat: Raise Gas Tax To Make Up Lost Revenue From Fuel-Efficient Vehicles

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Posted by Fred 2013-12-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Geeeze, next they will raise the tax on electricity for electric cars.... oh my.

Posted by Au Auric 2013-12-07 00:33|| 2013-12-07 00:33|| Front Page Top

#2 When discussing his proposal on Fox News Dec. 3, Blumenauer said, "First of all, we haven't raised the gas tax in 20 years.

But then again, we've not lowered it in 20 years either. Like many of colleagues within the beltway, his logic escapes me. Harnessing the citizens of Oceania to an ever increasing tax burden has become a religion with these people. Why anyone continues to vote for them remains a profound mystery.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-07 03:52|| 2013-12-07 03:52|| Front Page Top

#3 ...I've been saying for years that this was going to happen, and my more liberal friends have laughed.

REMEMBER: If you think gas is expensive now, wait till you see how much it costs when you don't need it.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2013-12-07 08:43|| 2013-12-07 08:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Yep, fewer people smoke today, look at the proportion of tax on a pack of cigarettes today vs 50 years ago.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-12-07 08:51|| 2013-12-07 08:51|| Front Page Top

#5 Cigarettes, dirty oil and gas are evil polluters and add to the sense of lack. Gov't must regulate them for the greater good. Soon we will discover that pension plans, bank savings accounts, 401k's, CD, cookie jars, gold & silver also contribute to the sense of lack and the breakdown of Social Justice.

I blame racist, rural and suburban English speaking legacy seniors who do not vote, no longer work and pay taxes, who defy amortization tables and refuse to expire but rather insist on being warehoused in costly extended care facilities. Withholding medical treatment and restricting the number of practicing doctors will help, but as Oprah has indicated, true social justice will not be achieved until these people are gone.

[sarc off]

Posted by Besoeker 2013-12-07 10:04|| 2013-12-07 10:04|| Front Page Top

#6 Even when you least expect it, the sarc is always there. You just can't turn off the sarc. It's like social injustice, no matter how hard you try, IT'S ALWAYS THERE!!!

;-)

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2013-12-07 10:23|| 2013-12-07 10:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Reminds me of the town that set up a water saving program. The town reduced overall water usage by 50%. The water company then doubled the water rates to pay for the infrastructure bonds.

Posted by Airandee 2013-12-07 11:26|| 2013-12-07 11:26|| Front Page Top

#8 These Revenuers be damned.

Hey NW hipsters. Apparently your social lifestyle taxes have nothing to do with being better people. Up and be sheered, a doubling of fuel taxes will do wonders to your cup of joe. Why, before you know it there will be a tax on bicycles for not conducting commerce in gasoline.

Because there has never been a tax on not purchasing something, right? right?

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-12-07 12:01|| 2013-12-07 12:01|| Front Page Top

#9 gas tax funds have always been a ready piggy bank for ~~crooks~~ politicians to ~~steal from~~ "leverage" when their pet social redistribution programs run in the red. Repay? Pshaw!

Posted by Frank G 2013-12-07 12:55|| 2013-12-07 12:55|| Front Page Top

#10 Yes, amazing with all that revenue flow, the infrastructure still seems to deteriorate with years of neglect.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-12-07 13:24|| 2013-12-07 13:24|| Front Page Top

#11 So this will effectively raise the price per gallon of fuel by the amount of the tax. Gasoline sellers are not likely going to eat the tax and maintain the current price are they (rhetorical question)? Stuff this along with Obamacare.

Posted by JohnQC 2013-12-07 15:29|| 2013-12-07 15:29|| Front Page Top

#12 JohnQC - of course the tax will be passed along, but most people will blame the price increase on the evil oil companies, not on a tax increase.

Posted by Glenmore 2013-12-07 20:32|| 2013-12-07 20:32|| Front Page Top

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