Re: Water powered cars exist!

Bert Hyman wrote:

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>>On 27 Mar 2007 16:22:39 GMT, Bert Hyman <bert@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>On 26 Mar 2007 17:22:59 GMT, Bert Hyman <bert@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>>>The Minnesota legislature, not known for missing an op****tunity
>>>>>to tax or regulate anything, has been floating the idea of doing
>>>>>away with the fuel tax altogether and instead taxing on miles
>>>>>driven. 
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>>>>Rewarding gas guzzlers, interesting idea.
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>>>Planning for the time when few(er) cars actually burn gas.
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>>>And, why is not taking something from someone the same as rewarding
>>>them? 
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>>>If a mugger leaves you with your watch, do you now consider the
>>>watch a gift from him? 
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>>When you cut the tax on driving a hummer by 70% it is certainly a
>>reward (assuming the Prius guy's tax stays the same or goes up)
>>This will be revenue neutral or perhaps higher revenue (when do
>>taxes actually go down?) You are just ****fting the burden to the
>>guy who has a fuel efficient car.

I agree.

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> By going to a mileage-based tax, you're ****fting the "burden" to the
> person who is using the resources that the gas tax was supposed to be
> paying for, namely the roads. 
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> Of course, the Minnesota legislature, not being one to miss an
> op****tunity to tax or regulate anything, is also rasing the gas tax
> by US$0.10/gallon; it's already passed in the House. 
> 

I have read nothing about taxing miles driven in the newspaper. It is 
probably impossible to determine miles driven.

The proposed 10 cent gas tax increase is to fund road 
construction/repair and transit. There is no adequate source for that 
funding now and congestion is increasing and roads deteriorating. A 
recent major project was cancelled when contractors refused to (in 
effect) loan the state money to start the project before funding was 
available.   Or perhaps the tooth fairy would fund highways.

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