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Gas Prices Dropping [message #78565] Fri, 06 December 2013 20:33 Go to next message
Nico is currently offline  Nico
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Registered: November 2013
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I am so glad to see gas prices dropping for the holidays. We have cut down on the amount of traveling we do because of rising fuel costs. My mom lives in Utah and we always visit her for the holidays.
Re: Gas Prices Dropping [message #78575 is a reply to message #78565] Sat, 07 December 2013 16:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
gofar99 is currently offline  gofar99
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Hi, Yes lower prices are good. But with folks driving less and using more efficient cars the amount of money collected by gas taxes is dropping. In order to fix/build roads they are considering a mileage use tax. I hate to guess how they will collect it or even how they will measure it. I can just envision having to attach a device to the vehicles and have it report back to the government the miles (and whatever else they choose to spy on) and then getting something added onto the income tax bite in April. Self reporting is likely to be a disaster as well. Insurance companies will want a look at the data (some collect it now) to base your rates on it. It seems that big brother is getting more tentacles into us all the time. Confused

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Bruce
Re: Gas Prices Dropping [message #78658 is a reply to message #78575] Sat, 14 December 2013 10:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kingfish is currently offline  Kingfish
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gofar99 wrote on Sat, 07 December 2013 16:30
But with folks driving less and using more efficient cars the amount of money collected by gas taxes is dropping.

It seems that big brother is getting more tentacles into us all the time. Confused


So how would a mileage tax help if people are driving less? Would it be exorbitantly higher than a gas tax? It seems it would almost have to be.

And that part about the Government......yes, they're trying to get more of a hold on us with more taxes and laws, but most of them don't really seem to be based in any reality that will help ANYone in the long run. The people in Government aren't too bright if you stop and think about it.

Re: Gas Prices Dropping [message #78705 is a reply to message #78565] Thu, 19 December 2013 21:52 Go to previous message
LuckyLucy is currently offline  LuckyLucy
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Registered: December 2013
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We are seeing prices under $3.00 here off and on this month. It's like a little Christmas present. As for the government and taxes, well, there's nothing good to say on that topic. So let's go back to being happy about lower gas prices. Confused
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