To All, Although I understand the principle Eric is getting at and I respect his opinion, the fact is, is that government uses tax breaks, incentives, and other techniques to keep our economy going. There are hundreds of tax-breaks for business, farmers and other "interest groups", some are well designed, others are poorly thought out. There is little chance of reversing them, and most of us would probably not like the outcome for many of them (federally insured mortgages are a good example). So, I'm all for it. If a $20 a month tax break gets more people to commute and combined with a complete streets policy begins to provide for at least one more alternative to the dominance of the automobile - GOOD!
This is long overdue. -Kirk Rappe On 6/21/07, Eric Westhagen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Group, If I read the last message from Dar correctly, --that there might be a $20./mo tax benefit from riding a bike to work? As if that could be checked or enforced? But regardless, just think of the small percentage of American tax payers even able to take advantage of such a "special interest tax break"! Indeed, this isn't one to "big business"--"big farmers"--"big universities"--or other bignesses---------but, folks, let's be consistent------this is an unfair special interest tax break under the guise of "social engineering". Eric Westhagen _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
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