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Harlan Lunsford
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Wed Oct 26, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:
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A generic subject perhaps, but this one concerns advocacy
of increased gasoline taxes.
the New York Times in an editorial has advocated increased
federal gasoline taxes in order to keep prices at pre
Katrina levels, in order to discourage usage. The effect
on poor people would be mitigated by some type of rebate via
the federal income tax return.
Just what we need!
ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
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Dick Adams
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:
Re: Increased taxes |
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"Harlan Lunsford" <hlunsford@bellsouth.net> wrote:
| Quote: | the New York Times in an editorial has advocated
increased federal gasoline taxes in order to keep
prices at pre-Katrina levels, in order to discourage
usage. The effect on poor people would be mitigated
by some type of rebate via the federal income tax
return.
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You actually read the New York Times?
Dick
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Phil Marti
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:
Re: Increased taxes |
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"Harlan Lunsford" <hlunsford@bellsouth.net> wrote:
| Quote: | the New York Times in an editorial has advocated increased
federal gasoline taxes in order to keep prices at pre
Katrina levels, in order to discourage usage. The effect
on poor people would be mitigated by some type of rebate via
the federal income tax return.
Just what we need!
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Oh, goody. Now we have the editorialists piling on the pols
with simplification ideas.
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Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD
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Paul A. Thomas
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Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:
Re: Increased taxes |
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"Harlan Lunsford" <hlunsford@bellsouth.net> wrote
| Quote: | A generic subject perhaps, but this one concerns advocacy
of increased gasoline taxes.
the New York Times in an editorial has advocated increased
federal gasoline taxes in order to keep prices at pre
Katrina levels, in order to discourage usage. The effect
on poor people would be mitigated by some type of rebate via
the federal income tax return.
Just what we need!
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What is it that we need? More tax complexity, or the NYT
drafting tax policy?
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Paul A. Thomas, CPA
Athens, Georgia
paulthomascpapc@bellsouth.net
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Stuart A. Bronstein
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:
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Dick Adams <rdadams@smart.net> wrote:
| Quote: | "Harlan Lunsford" <hlunsford@bellsouth.net> wrote:
the New York Times in an editorial ....
You actually read the New York Times?
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Of course not. If he had, he'd have gone blind by now.
Stu
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Larry
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Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:00 am Post subject:
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I think it is a wonderful idea, only the rebate should be
through the DMV, not the income tax. If Anderson's $1/gal
tax had been effected, we would be in a much better position
now.
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Steve Pope
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Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:00 pm Post subject:
Re: Increased taxes |
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Harlan Lunsford <hlunsford@bellsouth.net> wrote:
| Quote: | A generic subject perhaps, but this one concerns advocacy
of increased gasoline taxes.
the New York Times in an editorial has advocated increased
federal gasoline taxes in order to keep prices at pre
Katrina levels, in order to discourage usage. The effect
on poor people would be mitigated by some type of rebate via
the federal income tax return.
Just what we need!
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Many prosperous countries have higher gasoline taxes than
you see in the U.S., and the overall effect on the economy
is probably positive. People use less fuel and the
government has less of a deficit.
Note that $3/gallon gas prices have not depressed demand so
why no put more of that into the treasury rather than let it
be more profit for energy companies.
I normally oppose regressive taxes but a higher gas tax
makes sense to me.
Just one opinion.
Steve
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Phil Marti
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Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:00 am Post subject:
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"Steve Pope" <spope33@speedymail.org> wrote:
| Quote: | Many prosperous countries have higher gasoline taxes than
you see in the U.S., and the overall effect on the economy
is probably positive. People use less fuel and the
government has less of a deficit.
Note that $3/gallon gas prices have not depressed demand so
why no put more of that into the treasury rather than let it
be more profit for energy companies.
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Note also that higher gas tax would not decrease per-gallon
profits. It would just be passed along to the consumer.
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Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD
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Seth Breidbart
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Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:00 am Post subject:
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Phil Marti <prm20871@verizon.net> wrote:
| Quote: | Note also that higher gas tax would not decrease per-gallon
profits. It would just be passed along to the consumer.
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By raising the price, it would lower the demand, and
therefore the market-clearing (net ot tax) price.
Seth
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