I agree--- In [email protected], "David Macko" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gasoline taxes on toll roads are also a form of > double taxation. > > For life and liberty, > David Macko > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "uncoolrabbit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:10 AM > Subject: [Libertarian] Re: Libertarians Oppose Toll Roads in Caldwell > County, TX > > > I think your mis-understanding Grant but I can see where the > confusion is comming from. He calls it a double tax, because tax has > already been used to fund the road, and now a toll is going on the > road aswell. Having a tax and a toll. I find it unproductive to go > into debate over this word means this that words means that. > > I think we should all try ot say what we mean, so we mean what we > say, but when some one says something try to read what the mean as > best you can. > > Toll roads are fine and dandy, but is it right to make you pay for > the raod with taxes, and then toll you for what you already paid > for? To set that standard may not be best, to say no to a Tax then > Toll may encourage a future were there is only a Toll and no Tax, as > you have already expressed a desire in supporting. Baby steps, based > on logic and the situation around you, not braod generalizations. > Its the smart way to go. > > > --- In [email protected], Andre Kenji de Sousa > <andrekenji@> wrote: > > > > 2006/2/17, uncoolrabbit <uncoolrabbit@>: > > > > > > > > > Your mixing a battle with a war here Andre. Grant isn't fighting > > > toll roads in a collective sense, but rather one toll road. > > > > > > What´s the difference between one toll road or dozens of them? > By the way, > > toll road is not taxation. > > > > > > The > > > highway bill remains in exhistance, if it did not, perhaps > Grant's > > > position on this one toll road would change, > > > > > > But that would be a great beggining. > > > > but it does, and in > > > fighting this one toll road, you have to udnerstand, Grant would > not > > > be supporting the highway bill, nor would he be attacking toll > roads > > > in a collective sense. > > > > > > No, but he´s comparing toll roads with *taxes*. And, without > tolls, > > someone has to pay for maintence of the road. Someone like the > taxpayer, > > wheter having a car or not. > > > > You have to make the best judgement of the situation at hand, while > > > working for a beter over all system. > > > > > > My judgment, unfortunelly, is that, if Libertarian Party members > begin to > > follow their party blindless, the LP will become a poorer version > of the > > pathetic Democratic Party. > > > > > > > > André > > > > > > Desenhos, Fotografias, Mapas Ferroviários e outras tranqueiras > > http://www.andrekenji.com.br > > Contra o Consenso http://www.andrekenji.com.br/weblog > > Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/andken/ >
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