I don't support two wrongs making a right, which is what is going on here, in my opinion. It is NOT fair that non-motorized transportation modes don't get a tax break; but it is even a more serious problem that the motorized modes get the tax break.
Case in point (there are other variations): If you drive a car to work and your employer requires you to pay for parking (for instance) you can have the parking fee deducted from your paycheck before taxes. That's what my employer does (Meriter Hospital) and I don't benefit, because I bike to work and there is no tax break for me, despite the fact that my mode is beneficial to society, while my car-driving co-worker's mode is detrimental (in so many ways) to us all. So why does the Federal tax law subsidize detrimental behavior? I have no idea. That is the "special interest" tax loophole should be eliminated! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Westhagen Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2007 1:03 PM To: BikiesSubmissions Subject: [Bikies] Special interest tax break 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 _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
