fordmexico
Champion Author
Michigan
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:36:03 PM
Federal and state taxes on gasoline are enough! These taxes should also be restricted for use on roads, bridges or other VOTER approved transportation projects.
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alterman156
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New York
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:05:41 PM
You don't need to tax gasoline in times like these. It is already difficult for many people. Governments should not make things worse for people.
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my2002m
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Tulsa
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:00:32 PM
You will see a lot of gasoline taxes increasing in the months ahead, everyone is looking for new/more revenues to get budgets back in balance. Let me clarify that, state governments are trying to balance their budgets. The federal government couldn't care less at the current rate. We are in for a heap of trouble in a few more years when these deficits catch up with us.
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TheDix
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Ontario
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 8:42:12 PM
It will be a difficult summer for all of America.
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my3sons
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New York
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 8:25:13 PM
we pay too much already
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Bonanza
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Boston
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:48:20 PM
I think gas taxes are high enough for now.
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DerHahn
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Illinois
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:09:47 PM
they're gonna get the money somehow. the city here is going after unpaid parking tickets totaling over $700,000 combined.
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OHMS
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Orange County
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:27:25 PM
you and he are both from Mitchigan; perhaps there is a secret handshake that you two guys missed out on.
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OHMS
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Orange County
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:26:05 PM
maybe he doesn't like fords from mexico? Why don't you ask him on his whiteboard instead of involving us all?
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fordmexico
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Michigan
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:24:54 PM
BKool posted, "What shill wrote this claptrap"
And just what does this mean??????
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Dennis783
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Wisconsin
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 4:11:41 PM
We don't need more taxes
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Night Owl
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Toronto
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 3:22:38 PM
This is a tax grab.
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BUSMAN1105
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Atlanta
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 2:55:18 PM
Here we go again making people who drive pay the price for the lost of property tax. How about taxing the companies who have the money like the oil companies.
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BKool
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Michigan
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 2:39:48 PM
What shill wrote this claptrap.
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POLELANE
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Ohio
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 2:26:01 PM
you haven't seen anything yet; get ready; get set; here come the taxes
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planetmail
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Calgary
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 1:24:32 PM
Need to bury this article! If my mayor sees it then we are done for. He's just looking for another revenue stream for his projects & always on the backs of the taxpayers.
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chemist74
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Cleveland
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:47:24 PM
Unless the municipal gas tax covers a large geographic area, people will simply buy their gas in neighboring municipalities without the tax and some of the gas stations in the taxing municipality might be driven out of business.
This always happens when there is a significant tax difference when crossing a state border. With a municipal border, many more people are close enough to the tax "border" to make it worth while.
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turbodog
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Mississippi
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:18:29 PM
Vote them out
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tarheelcoastie
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Greensboro
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:17:36 PM
This is bogus! Local municipalities waste the most moeny on corruption, favoritism, and nepotism. They largely feel immune to voters because of this!
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fordmexico
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Michigan
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:14:57 PM
Another reason to make sure I fill up in Michigan City, IN when I travel to Chicago.
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aarrrt
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San Diego
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:13:30 PM
Already $3 a gallon here.
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Ken2OD
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Grand Rapids
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:08:32 PM
Always remember that you, as the consumer, have the ultimate control over the legislators. It is called the BALLOT BOX. Vote them out of office.
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OnEmptyMO
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St. Louis
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:05:43 PM
Well i guess Obama will be blamed for this too.
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TopGunn
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Baltimore
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:04:56 PM
If governments operated on "needs" instead of "wants", increased taxes would not be an issue.
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lennypizzas
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London
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:03:45 PM
bend over here it comes again and while your back there mr. tax man u can kiss my ass
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njerald
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Seattle
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:00:50 PM
More government = higher and higher taxes...
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SUPERQUACK
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Sacramento
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 12:00:48 PM
TAX , TAX, TAX ....
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Dale Jr.
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Illinois
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:56:45 AM
I will be up in the Schaumberg area in a month and a half and I hope I do not need to fill up when I am there for a week.
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Gramps001
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North Carolina
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:54:42 AM
Governments think their job is to raise taxes on the masses.
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AuburnTim
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Indiana
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:53:33 AM
Local governments have been just as good as our federal government in wasting monies over the years. Now that things have gotten bad all over and they can't keep up they want to hit us some more to make up for their overspending.
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kyrunner
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Lexington
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:53:32 AM
It looks like typical leftist local governments are learning tricks used by their masters in Washington.
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CISA
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Orange County
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:52:28 AM
Gov't begets more gov't which begets higher union pay which begets higher taxes to pay union wages / pensions
the above continues until voters put a stop to it. oh, wait a mintue, 60% of votes don't pay federal income taxes. forget it, go back to paragraph #1.
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cssco
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Virginia
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:52:12 AM
Sounds like greedy local/state governments to me. Guess they learned that trick form the greedy bankers/insurance companies. Free health care can't come soon enough!!!!
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Nicitok
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Virginia
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:51:29 AM
Just put $1.00 tax on a gallon of fuel. People will drive more efficiently, thus dropping foreign oil reliance. And people will probably start walking those short distances to shops etc. This will bring down the amount of fat/unfit people out there, less strain/expense on hospitals !
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jeskibuff
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Tampa
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:51:12 AM
DirtDauber said: "Maybe NoBama can help."
So far his "help" has just dug us deeper into debt and given us higher unemployment. I'd rather have him work on his golf game than screw up the country any worse than he already has.
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MRED3
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Jacksonville
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:43:25 AM
I think it`s because the state and the local governments are stuck with unions how will suck the government and the tax payers dry.
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I10Express
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San Antonio
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:42:18 AM
Typical Chicago type politicians - tax 'em again sam.
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ftsgt
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Illinois
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:38:57 AM
nice, hit the peoplewhile theyre down
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emptytank08
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Pennsylvania
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:37:48 AM
Just what we need
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unicornpmb
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Buffalo
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:36:49 AM
The taxes we pay on gas keeps the cost high. NY is one of the leaders.
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DirtDauber
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San Antonio
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:36:07 AM
Maybe NoBama can help.
But he will have to do it with our Tax Dollars.
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HawaiianGuy
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Idaho
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:35:35 AM
There needs to be tax revolt. Vote out all who vote for digging deeper into your pockets (as if we don't already pay enough).
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BWD
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Charleston
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:35:20 AM
That's what we all need...more gas tax.
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LittleBlueCarNY
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Albany
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:34:43 AM
Of course.
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repeater1
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Kansas
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:34:42 AM
Every taxing municipality revenues are down and they are all scrambling to see how they can generate more revenue and the only feasible way to to raise taxes in one way or another.
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yukonjack
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Georgia
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:34:32 AM
With property taxes falling, these local governments have to find a way to keep their tax revenues up to support the services they've promised to provide.
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jayrad1957
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Los Angeles
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:32:31 AM
Doesn't surprise me. I bet the local transit agencies see a big upswing in ridership soon.
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mickealo
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Spokane
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:32:31 AM
we all save where we can . I do by driving my motorcycle when I can
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knot2swift
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Calgary
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:28:25 AM
It's worse in Canada. Calgary hiked up gas 2 cents a litre (about 7.6 cents for your gallon) to pay for roads about 5 years ago. More often than not, the spread between my little town and the city is double that.
Lately the spread is 6 cents (23 cents for a US gallon). Is it any wonder as to why I haven't filled up in the city in over a year?
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DrivingFool2
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Wisconsin
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Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:26:05 AM
Happening in more than just the Chicago area
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